If you build a pergola with slats closer together, that will create a sun/shade area with no additional shade cloth. As the sun moves you'll get dappled sun moving across the area. You could also do a misting system in the pergola as well, for additional moisture. And it can be an attractive...
So odd that I prefer this tree very much with leaves on, it's so spring like. I normally love a naked deciduous much more. It seems so light and airy, beautiful color of green and such a "feel" composition.
Akadama straight up for this one. I have used Kanuma in beech before, it does have some good qualities that beech like.
I may have gotten it from him, but it's just as likely that I got it from MattyO. It's Shuho, and works well I think too.
I would leave the doors open or use an auto venting system for when the temps get above about 72 or so. I have an electric vent on one end with a draw fan on the other end so the cool air from out runs thru the house and pulls temps down. I don't know what your lows are now, but once we get to...
looks like some sort of sucking insect on that first leaf. The shrub looks like a bay plant? Anti fungal sprays as a preventative are helpful to keep fungus from getting a hold. Safer soap sprays can keep sucking insects in check especially in the late spring. I don't think I'd feed heavily...
Can you be more specific about the Kimura method so we may all learn from that please? I did cut all the strong candles in the strong areas back on this tree, I will allow the medium candles to run this year. I am seeing plenty of advantageous budding occurring already, so the tree is...