Transplanting a Japanese Maple | Proof it Worked

[@roxanneturpin620]

Hey Mike. Just reaching out to say that we miss you. Well, I do and I'm sure I'm not alone. Hope to see you moved in and gardening again soon!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I miss you guys too. I’ll be back. Its inevitable.

[@angieketcher5917]

Hey Mike is your house finished? Haven't saw any post in a while.

[@sandieweatherup]

I was thinking the same thing. ... see ya soon....👍

[@cinderellie9583]

Just realized i was unsubscribed (?!?!?!) To comr back and discover i havnt missed anything😊 hope you and your lovelies are well and enjoying the new year🎉❤

[@joeparker6070]

Hello mate. How you lot doing. I chech every day for another video. My daughter's think I've lost the plot mate. Take care and keep the faith Mike 👍😊

[@jonicarlson7950]

Good morning Mike. I’m re-watching your videos because I miss you so much. Hope all is well with you and your beautiful family. Come back to us soon, we sure do miss you.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awe, thanks Joni. I really appreciate you. We're all doing ok. There's been a lot happen in the last 4 or 5 months and life has been kind of put on hold. Nothing has happened with the house so you're not missing anything. I do plan to get back on here and post again soon. Just need to light a fire under my butt. Hope all is well with you.

[@julius1010]

@@MikeKincaid79hey mike I’ve been battling flexor tendon recovery and was hoping I could speak with you 1 on 1 for support and feedback

[@lancrutcher5626]

I'm checking in, I hope all is well with you. You are missed! God Bless you And your family.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! I’ll be back at some point. Just needed a break. I appreciate you checking in Ian.

[@barbaracarreon9758]

Good morning Mike. We miss you a lot 🙂 Hope everything is good 💛

[@MikeKincaid79]

I know, I miss me too. I’ll be back. Thanks for checking in.

[@blessedmommad7736]

Plants are much tougher than we give them credit for💐

[@mersgm7730]

Hello Mike and family! We're just right here waiting for your next post whenever you are ready. God bless you all! Stay happy and healthy 🙏

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thank you 🙏. I appreciate your support!

[@wandastrickler2564]

I really have been missing you, 😅hopefully you are just taking a rest, I have learned so much from you Thank You❤

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awe, thanks so much Wanda. I’ll be back again. Just taking a break.

[@smedina146]

It took to it's new spot well! I have a maple that's been in a large pot for several years and want to transplant it. Glad to know how you did it was what I was gunna do, too (minus the excavator😉 ). Looks like you have a lot of property with new digs. How exciting! Blessings from Lakewood, 💛🖤💛 Stacy

[@MikeKincaid79]

Almost 10 acres, but only working about 2.5. Plenty of room for expansion.

[@markyamaguchi9571]

Can't wait to see you move it next to the house. And start landscaping around the house 🏡

[@MikeKincaid79]

Me too!

[@SleepyHead76]

Well, after watching your rose cutting video I now know how blessed I am that my damask rose cuttings survived. I put them in a bucket in direct sunlight. 😳 I will take better care with my grandmothers roses.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Oh boy! Glad you're learning. Take care of Grandma's roses.

[@lisazappolo9989]

Awesome! I can't believe all of the seeds on it after the transplant.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah, it's amazing how well it's doing.

[@nanc2197]

It's almost February - so miss you, your life happenings and gardening tips .... Prayers for you and yours❤

[@Paul-Coburn]

You are the man Mike. Never doubted you.

[@Riverdale270]

Of course this works. Who doubted it? Didnt need to prune the top though. Gonna need some years now to get that nice shape back. I dug out one maybe twice as big as this one. No pruning, no nothing. Recovered like a charm.

[@tonydavies8683]

fall and spring are the best times to plant/transplant maples

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey Tony! Been awhile. Still holding onto the rhododendron, lol. Wonder if I'll ever make it out your way. The best laid plans and all.

[@alandrury9955]

Hi Mike, not seen an update in a while so just wishing you and the family a happy Christmas and peaceful and prosperous New Year. Hope you're successfully moved into the new house in time for the holidays and that it's working out to be everything you hoped for. All the best from the wet and stormy northern UK

[@MikeKincaid79]

Not in yet. We haven't done a thing in months due to my father's death. I took a break but will be back on here at some point soon hopefully. I hear you on the wet and stormy weather. We've got the same over here. Happy New Year! Looking forward to spring.

[@alandrury9955]

@@MikeKincaid79 So sorry to hear that news. Our sincere condolences to you and the family

[@jimnaz6281]

​@@MikeKincaid79 sorry for your loss, hope to see you back soon. I think you need to plant a new tree to remember him

[@roxanneturpin620]

@@MikeKincaid79 So sorry for your loss. I've been worried and wondering. Take care of you and yours and we'll be here to support you if you need us.

[@sallyeblen7032]

So sorry to hear. God be with you and your family.

[@nora7528]

Japanese Maple is super strong and almost regarded as weed in Japan. They thrive in forest and you can get their children easily around the mother tree.

[@MikeKincaid79]

We love them here in the US.

[@joeparker6070]

Hi mate. Hope you are well mate. Missing your enthusiasm and brilliant videos. KZbin aint the same without you fella 😊.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey Joe, I appreciate it. Kind of been in a slump lately but I'll break out of it eventually. This is the longest break I've taken in over 6 years. Felt a little guilty at first, and now I'm trying to figure out how to get started again, lol. Hope all is well with you and I wish for you a merry Christmas!

[@joeparker6070]

Mike doing the house build. Working in the hospital and trying to keep us lot satisfied with videos. Mate you are going to burn out. I hope you and your lovely family have a great Christmas and New year. Please take care mate 👍😊

[@athomas897]

@@MikeKincaid79 hey man don’t feel guilty. You take care of yourself. When you get back just be yourself. Show us what you love. And we will love it too. God bless you and your family.

[@greenthumbelina7331]

Mike, I'm so glad that you're not insane... however, I'm not so sure about myself at this point (but that's another story). 🤨I can't wait until you get Shelley's pretty red Lace Leaf Japanese Maple all settled back into her proper place, in that protected area by your new home. I hope you save the seeds from that cute tree and grow more Japanese maple babies from Shelley’s tree. Unfortunately, I haven’t had much luck growing Japanese maple trees in my Zone 5a landscape. So far, 6 different varieties have winter killed in my yard, and one of those was 6 years old. Knowing myself, I’ll have to try again in a year or two. I hope you all have a wonderful week! ~Margie 🤗💐🦋🐝

[@baldyeti]

I’m sorry you’re not getting your JMs to winter over for you. I’m in zone 4, and can’t keep them either, regardless of how I protect them. I have found it’s not only how cold they get, but how long they stay cold. If your winters are long (5 months below freezing or worse) you might be SOL.

[@greenthumbelina7331]

@@baldyeti Some years (actually most) I'm SOL with growing them, but I guess I'm a slow learner, because every few years I can't seem to resist buying another one. 🤣😂

[@MikeKincaid79]

Have you guys tried storing them in an unheated shed or a cool basement?

[@greenthumbelina7331]

@@MikeKincaid79 No I haven't Mike, because I have always planted them directly in the ground. Maybe I need to plant one in a container, so it can be moved. The only problem with that is when/if it gets too big for me to move, then what? 🍁

[@baldyeti]

@@MikeKincaid79 I’ve tried a few things. Closest I came to a survivor was keeping it in a below ground window box (fire-escape), never got below 25F. Still green cambium in spring, but after 7 months in that hole, it forgot how to bud out again. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@vonitadustylgreen2914]

Mike I haven't been commenting but I watch your channel.. I learn so much from you.. Thank you..

[@MikeKincaid79]

Well thanks for watching. Glad you're learning from the videos.

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Great job moving that spectacular tree! For sure the heavy pruning made all the difference. It’s going to be beautiful in front of your new home!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes! It'll flush out again and be every bit as beautiful as it once was.

[@waltnakonechny4548]

Dude, love your channel. Going through a very painful budging disc and your videos are keeping me smiling. Love the energy, thanks for all the amazing content.

[@МихаилБойко-п5м]

Будь здоров, дорогой! Все будет хорошо). От улыбки станет всем светлей, и 🐘 , и даже маленькой 🐌 . Пусть по всюду на земле словно 💡 включают улыбку😄

[@la435kubota]

AWESOME and thanks for the update. The timing of this is perfect for I have one thats got to be moved soon too and without prep of root pruning due to time. Once the leaves drop from it we will get at it. Thanks and take care!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice! Good luck on the transplant. Glad you're waiting until dormancy.

[@la435kubota]

@@MikeKincaid79 Today I tackled the maple and hand dug it. Had some pretty strong roots to get through and got it out. I cut the roots in probably a 30 to 36 inch diameter and a good 12 to 16 inches deep. Now gotta pop it in its new home likely tomorrow. cross our fingers.

[@la435kubota]

Happy to provide feedback. The tree has survived the transplant and lefing out nicely.

[@acarp1760]

Wow, started researching how to transplant a tree and found this video. Then I realized this is the exact same tree im looking to transplant! Just about to same size as well. Hopefully my experience goes as well as yours

[@annebieker1248]

I am back again. I tried to go to your wife’s site. It required that I “sign in” . I don’t have WiFi. But had subscribed over a year ago. That wasn’t enough and didn’t acknowledge my subscription. I have enjoyed both your sites, but I have not kept up as have been sick with numerous issues including long Covid. Long story short, not sure why I can’t have access to your wife’s site. Maybe a protective reason. I used to live on a small farm-kept chickens, a cow and ran beef stock to sell. I can’t now. So I live vicariously through you folks. And learn many gardening tips from you. Thank you. We liked the cheese crisps she showed how, and gardening side by side growing examples with a daughter. Sorry I cannot get to her site anymore. I am subscribed to your site so will continue to follow you. See my earlier comment “Happy fall!” to your family.

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's open to anyone who wants to see her videos. Just visit her channel and it should be there: kzbin.info/door/2UIxmvUKnoeiMSaeY1iAxQ

[@jensjacquemyns7400]

Can you do a video on propagating peppers? (next year obviously) Love the videos💚🪴🔥

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, I'd love to do this.

[@loismaddux4800]

Beautiful gardens! ❤❤

[@jonicarlson7950]

Hey Mike! Missing you and your videos. Hope all is well. Happy New Year!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Joni. I'll be back, just not sure when yet. Happy New Year to you too!

[@mariohernandez-k9y9q]

WOW , awesome .... You're lucky man Mike !!!! .....😉

[@lobe2032]

I always have faith in you, I have seen you put a small pebble in the ground and a couple months later you pull out a boulder, so I know you can do whatever you say you can, total faith❣️❣️❣️Love to you and the whole family and HAPPY HALLOWEEN🎃😈🤡👹👻👺👽🥸🙉

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hahaha, I sure pulled out a boulder the other day. It was the size of a car.

[@camicri4263]

Great job Mike! Henry is on a roll 🤣🤣🤣 now I have 2 roosters 😅

[@MikeKincaid79]

He sure was that day!

[@sayidoforever]

Mike!, Jay here! That's Amazing!!!! You da man! Bravo Mike!!! We've Always believed in you Mike! 🙂 On another note, Everytime one of your roosters start up I laugh so hard! 😂 Love Henry! 😂 You had a video awhile ago that had a rooster you kept yelling at named Johnny. You kept yelling Johnny! 😂 You had me rolling laughter! 😂 he just kept going. Loved it Mike. Have a good week! Jay

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hahaha, those roosters are the bane of my existence. They never crow until I start talking!

[@sayidoforever]

@MikeKincaid79 🤣 Awesome! I Love it when they do that.... So funny! 🙂

[@annebieker1248]

Happy for you and your little tree. Happy fall!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Anne

[@robertdurkin7596]

Hi Mike.. You doing well with your job for your roots, see that beautiful shade of brown on your new house, doing well, Mike!😉👍👌🏡🪴🌲❤️

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks 👍

[@roxanneturpin620]

Never doubted you for one minute!

[@cturner9356]

Could you please dedicate a video to explaining how to take care of the Japanese Maple trees? I had one of them on my mostly shaded front yard and it’s been struggling since we moved here over 3 years ago. Please teach me how to prune it, fertilize it and all that jazz. Greetings from SLC, Utah. Thanks!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sure, I'll do some videos when I transplant this one. Mulch is an important key to success.

[@cturner9356]

@@MikeKincaid79my tree had small rocks (like gravel) instead of mulch.

[@SueHawkins6816]

I love your energy. You get so excited about the plants and that makes me happy. Henry is not taking orders from you today 😂 Amazing job with the maple. Plants are so much more resilient than we dare to believe. I live in Zone 7a and we had Ti plants in pots. They are brought indoors for winter. One was forgotten and left outdoors in the cold. In spring we were ready to pitch it. Don't you know there was growth? It's about two feet tall now. BTW I love your outro music. Thanks for all the inspiration.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah, I'm constantly impressed by plants. A couple years ago, I had some petunias survive the freezing winter outdoors.

[@janpienaar989]

Hi Mike, love your channel and you enthusiasm. Give me energy and inspiration to work in the garden myself! Thanks and greetings from South Africa!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Enjoy your summer!

[@DeanFamilyAcres]

Glad to see it survived. We moved a weeping cherry this winter and hood it makes it. It’s in a much shadier spot as well.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice!

[@doctorhadland6510]

I just wanted to let you know you’re my favorite plant KZbin. You are very appreciated. Have you ever rooted Shangri La Mulberry trees?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey thanks! That means a lot to hear. I’ve never rooted that variety and don’t have it, but I remember reading that it’s a good one.

[@doctorhadland6510]

@@MikeKincaid79 I’m trying 10 with the fig pop method currently. I attenpted ten others earlier this year and only had a 30% success rate. It was my first time and I think they were too wet.

[@PlantObsessed]

Good job on the maple bonsai. Hope to see more videos soon. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll be back. Happy New Year!

[@mcervantes824]

I hope that things are progressing well on your home. You and your family have a Merry Christmas and a blessed new year. I'm looking forward to new videos in 2024.

[@MikeKincaid79]

We haven't done anything on the home in a couple months but are getting it started back up again. Happy New Year!

[@chuckboyd4349]

Bravo. I was one of the ppl who was very worried you killed that tree. Especially since it was so established and was a favorite of your wife’s. I shook my head many, many times watching you dig it up and then decimate the limbs with the saw. LoL. But you were true to your word that it would be OK and I super appreciate you providing the update. I am always amazed at how much hard work and effort we put into trying to grow trees and keep them alive and then you drive along and see a robust seedling thriving with its roots crammed between two rocks with no sight of soil to feed it. 🤦‍♂️. I hope the tree will be happy in its eventual forever place when it’s moved again. Cheers.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Chuck. Glad you're here to see the results. Yes, plants are truly amazing in how resilient they are. We could learn a lesson or 2.

[@nanc2197]

Miss you Mike - prayers for all 🙏

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@Entertainment_Station_ES]

Mike, when you come back, can you please do the root cutting video we talked about? I know black locust, aspen, and others can be done with root cuttings. But I feel like fig could possibly work too.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I feel like it could too.

[@pconrad9563]

Hey Mike, where are you? Hope you and family are well, and we will see you back soon.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm around. I'll be back, just not sure exactly when. We're all OK and I appreciate you checking in.

[@DOLfirst]

Henry is vying for the spot light 😉

[@MikeKincaid79]

sure is

[@shimonmorami]

I think you should prune the upper curved root. It looks like that because it was root balled in the nursery. If you won't prune it, it will keep on growing and will chock the tree eventually.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I've had this tree for close to 17 years and no problems, but I see what you mean.

[@Me16768]

We need to see Henry

[@MikeKincaid79]

Lol, he's made a few cameo appearances. I'll have to show him off when I film a follow up video to the chicken coop.

[@sallyeblen7032]

You know what you're doing!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You guys keep me on the straight and narrow, Sally, haha.

[@mustafaahmed1918]

Mike Richard good jab your all vlog very informative thanks ❤

[@johannamarsh8464]

Great video!! Thank you!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dmbrookfield]

6 years ago I saw someone was giving away a red palmatum it was May they would cut it down if no-one wanted it, we dug it up had to cut some big roots, lots of tender care and 6 years later it's a 8ft and in a large container.. :)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome!

[@kitchenGardenofficalchannel027]

Miss you Mike ❤ prayers for all ❤🙏🙏😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks. It was a long rough winter but the family is ok.

[@ralphnickels7855]

Hello Mike hope all is well with you and your family. Sure, do miss your content!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Ralph, all is well, just need to knock the cob webs off and get back at it.

[@japanesemaplesbonsai7133]

Another great video Mike and loving the nebari. Love your propagation videos and just had a go myself at your ‘Growing Japanese Maples from Seed’….loved that series. I just hope mine germinate in the spring. All the best from the UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@MikeKincaid79]

Got my fingers crossed for you. Glad you enjoyed that series.

[@japanesemaplesbonsai7133]

@@MikeKincaid79 I sure did, cheers Mike. House looks great by the way!

[@naeelabdur-rahman4303]

Henry brought back memories of Johnny.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah, those were the good old days.

[@tonydelia6570]

Little off the subject, where can we get good fig cuttings, oh and love all you do!

[@MikeKincaid79]

FigBid. But make sure you vet the source. You can do that by becoming a part of some of the fig Facebook groups and getting a feel for good honest people. It takes time but don’t be in a hurry. Also, start with some solid varieties that grow well and fruit in your area. Nothing worse than buying varieties that die to the ground every year and never fruit. Unless you’re going to grow in pots and start them early in a garage. That’s a whole separate ball of wax.

[@carolcowser1461]

Yeah!

[@joeparker6070]

Hello mate. This is good. I've bought two hundred bare root fruit trees this year and only lost one. The longer branches you got there. Could you not do the root pods on them in the spring. I've successfully done some of my Japanese maples and flowering cherries and they took. Good luck mate and all the best 👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

I suppose I could. That would be a fun project.

[@mariagager8936]

Hi Mike I want to know if you can propagate croutons from leaf cuttings. Can you do a video on that please

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah, just need to find a croton

[@Fhatah10]

Very good

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks

[@kitchenGardenofficalchannel027]

very good❤👍👍👍😊😊

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

Very good job Mike

[@LibertyFallFarms]

Great job Mike! I love your energy! Definitely a role model for the rest of us. Have you tried growing seedlings from the weeping lace leaf JM? I’m just curious about how much diversity there would be. I have about a dozen cuttings that I am overwintering.. Fingers crossed that they do well next season. If not, I will use them for grafting material.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I haven’t tried but I read somewhere that they aren’t viable. Maybe I should try this year.

[@GainingDespair]

Been awhile, hope you are doing well

[@MikeKincaid79]

Doing well, just taking a break.

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Still missing you Mike! Hope the house is finished!

[@MikeKincaid79]

We just started back up last week. I think it’ll go really quick now with the interior.

[@John.Doe-OG]

Mike, where'd you go? We haven't seen anything from you since before halloween. Miss the vids.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Taking a break. I need to get back on the train though.

[@monicalovesjesus1231]

Great job!

[@davidhart8575]

I really enjoy your videos, and I'm learning a lot from you.i have a question, I can't get any kind of fine ground bark, could I run wood chips through a wood chipper for My pots,thank you

[@MikeKincaid79]

I wouldn’t use wood chips. They attract mold and bacteria and start rotting down. This is good for plants but bad for cuttings. Here’s a video about different mediums that work: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m327eaxqdplgrs0si=iTAYjgH_0X18qBhZ

[@davidhart8575]

Thank you

[@davidmcclellan9959]

WELL I DID CUT 2 SMALL PICS OF ROSE TREES BRANCHES IT DID GROWS FAST AND I DID CUT 1 BRANCH POINTSETTA CHRISTMAS PLANT BUT I GOT 2 POINTSETTA PLANTS SO FAR MARCH IS ALMOST HERE RIGHT NOW STILL FEB LOVE DAVID

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Mike where are you? Hope all is well! Miss your videos!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Taking a break. I'm doing ok and will be back. Hope all is well with you. Merry Christmas!

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

You certainly have a lot going on with the new house. No doubt you can use a break. Enjoy and hope you and yours have a great Christmas.

[@cbl3901]

Hey Mike what is the medium that you are using for the fig cuttings? Is it Pin Fir mulch fine mulch, NOT bark as bark is chunks yours looks shredded? Looks like dirt with shreds of bark? Let me know thanks, got some rare cuttings I NEED to succeed with and will be using the simple mother nature spring time method in pots in shade and let em go! Thanks Maryann

[@AhmadAsrafHashim]

We need a video 😭

[@MikeKincaid79]

I know, lol

[@airford13]

love maples, glad its doing well. would you consider sending me a cutting? that would be awesome. reach out if so.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Once it recovers, I could send you a cutting. Maybe I have enough material now if I wait until winter when the wood is dormant.

[@airford13]

@@MikeKincaid79 that would be very nice of you Mike!

[@kevincribb-jd1cj]

Hey Mike what happened to the 2 big fig cuttings.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Still out there in the same pots. I need to get them into bigger pots and start shaping them.

[@michaellamonica9294]

I’ve had good luck propagating hydrangeas. I live in New York and winter is just around the corner. What should I do with these new baby hydrangeas for the coming cold weather?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Move them to an unheated garage or shed for protection.

[@neysanpertl7173]

Hey Mike I hope your well! I miss your videos and hope to see you soon. I was wondering if you have an email to enquire about your plants. Also wanted to show you what I am doing. Cheers Neysan

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

I must say, that lovely little maple may not like it when you move it back to where it was. The reason being, that you put it under the trees where there was a great deal of natural mulch and loads of compost. You will be returning it to a place where it does not have that compost to help it grow and compost is its preferred nutrient diet. I'm sure the soil under your big trees is quite dark where the soil near the house looks like it lacks nutrients.

[@MikeKincaid79]

It does but I'll supplement

[@patriciau6277]

You might get a shoot come up from a deep root left in the soil.

[@stevesmith5007]

Hey Mike, I am new to propagation and I’m excited to experiment and see what kind of plants I can grow, but I all of a sudden have a problem with fire ants nesting in the medium. How can I get rid of them without harming my cuttings

[@MikeKincaid79]

There are granules you can buy that will kill the ants and not harm the plants. Hey, I'm a poet!

[@bubblenest333]

Had a question about hard wood Japanese maple winter cuttings. Is a heat mat a must? Can we just bring them inside for winter or will it mess with there natural winter cycle ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I wouldn’t bring them inside. You might get lucky but chances are they’ll either try to leaf out long before the roots come or they’ll just dry out. Bottom heat outdoors and a lot of patience would be your best bet.

[@ludwigcodjambassis8866]

I believed I dont know how to share with you pictures and info about propagating Fitzroya cuprsoides an podocarpus ( actually like yews, ) but from patagonia Don't forget you're invited to see the big forests from patagonia and board and room goes on me

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey, I appreciate the offer. If I'm ever down that way I'll look you up. Are you on Facebook? You can share pictures there.

[@vmagic7]

Hi Mike, just wondering if you're planning on doing any videos on camellia cuttings?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I’ve been planning to for 6 years or so. I really need to get on that one.

[@vmagic7]

@@MikeKincaid79 can't wait!

[@GlaciusTS]

2 things: 1: Can we get a follow up video regarding those big Logs you transplanted as cuttings that you suggested turning into Bonsai a couple years back? 2: I saw some videos recently and they could be fake, or they could be real. People were “supposedly” cloning seedless Banana trees from the stem of a banana. I mean… in principal it doesn’t sound completely crazy… it’s not much material to work with, but that is technically a branch that your bundle of bananas was connected to, right? So what if you were to buy a bundle while they were still green, cut off all the bananas but one with most of the stem intact, cut the brown off, disturb the surface a bit, add rooting powder, and plant it with the green banana sticking out of the soil? I don’t know if the chlorophyll in the banana and the moisture in the soil could potentially keep the banana fresh long enough for some roots to form before it completely rots. From the videos I’ve seen, it looked like the new growth came from the same area as the roots, but some of those videos looked pretty convincing. They were straight up rinsing off the roots at one point and they didn’t look detached or anything. I know you like experiments, so maybe it’d make for some interesting content, using a banana as a cutting, lol.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I've never done and propagation with bananas so I can't really comment on how well it works. It would make an interesting video though and I always love doing different things that aren't mainstream. As far as the "bonsai" logs, they're still growing. I had plans to up pot them, prune and start shaping them, and do an update video last spring. None of that happened. The house consumed me and as you know, the gardening videos fell to the wayside. I do plan to get all this going again and making an update on those plants.

[@Cindy-hx7zp]

I’m planting a row of 13 excelsa red cedar trees and plan to spread casoron before laying down mulch. How far away from the trunk do you keep the casoron?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I spread Casaron right up to the trunk. Also, I apply it after putting down the mulch.

[@JamesDeanDiedIn1955]

Hi Mike, any advice on propagating citrus? I am in the tropics, warm and sunny, yet it takes 6 months to grow 1/2 inch root. I don't add fertiliser to the medium. What can I do to make it root faster?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I don't have experience with citrus, since it doesn't grow well in my area, but bottom heat will usually speed up rooting.

[@carolsuch5646]

Hi Mike It's been 3 weeks since you made this video, i hope that everything is ok. Carol

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thank you Carol, I appreciate you. It's been a rough few months since my Dad's passing, plus there are some other personal things going on. I know, it feels strange not to be on here much, after about 6 years of posting full time. I will be back. I just need to straighten out some things. Again, I appreciate you.

[@carolsuch5646]

@@MikeKincaid79 Hi Mike Thanks for letting me know, it's much appreciated and hope things will get better soon. Carol

[@shawnacostain6737]

Hi Mike brand new red Japanese maple that I just propagated it's just grown Roots it's still in its humidity hood and I don't know what to do with it for the fall should I planted outside how do I let it go dormant

[@MikeKincaid79]

I answered your question on the other video. You’ve got this. Try not to worry about it too much.

[@mariohernandez-k9y9q]

Mike kincaid Why haven't you posted more videos ...... I hope you are well with your whole Family ...... We miss you ......

[@MikeKincaid79]

We are well. I know I'll get back to it at some point.

[@mariohernandez-k9y9q]

@@MikeKincaid79 I'm feel Happy 😀😜👽....

[@mohamedsalat3420]

He mike , i watched your videos of hand surgery you had some years back and i have question fir since i had same surgery last week For how long it will take the numbness?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I regained about half the feeling in 3 months and that’s where it’s been ever since.

[@wendelltidwell830]

IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE YOU HAVE POSTED, WE ARE BEGINNING TO THINK YOU ARE ILL OR HURT? PLEASE KNOWN YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS! HOPE YOU GET BETTER! WE MISS YOU!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wendell, I really appreciate it. Yes, we’ve been going through some stuff but everything is OK. I just needed to take a break. Shellie, the kids, and I are OK. I appreciate the prayers.

[@wendelltidwell830]

PRAYING YALL HAD A BLESSED THANKSGIVING! YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS DAILY! MAY THE GOOD LORD COVER YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WITH HIS GRACE, MERCY, AND SALVATION THRU JESUS CHRIST, IN WHO'S NAME I SINCERELY PRAY! PRAY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE A BLESSED FUTURE! LET ME KNOW OF ANY CONCERN FOR WHICH I CAN PRAY FOR YOU! THE LORD ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS AND PERFORMS MIRACLES FOR ME! LOVE YOU GUYS! MISS YOU!@@MikeKincaid79

[@wendelltidwell830]

STILL PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!@@MikeKincaid79

[@wendelltidwell830]

@@MikeKincaid79 I KEEP CHECKING TO SEE IF YOU ARE BACK!!!!!

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

Where have you been? It has been a while since you have posted a video on here.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll be back, I promise. Just taking care of some family business.

[@lindahasenbalg4235]

I put a plastic rooting ball on a Japanese maple branch six weeks ago but do not see roots. the leaves fell off branch but I cannot see roots. Should I cut branch or will it make it through winter?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Are you in the southern hemisphere and headed into summer? If so, I'd give it most of the summer to root well on the tree. If not, start earlier in the spring/summer to air layer those trees.

[@bikermehedi5154]

Is it difficult to ride a bike with numbness in the pinky finger? My pinky finger remains numb, post surgery. It's been 2 months, my question is, will I be able to ride a bike with pinky finger numbness? After a few days?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Not at all.

[@lizl6606]

Hey Mike I hope everything is ok You said you were taking a break but it been at least 6 months or so I feel there's more to your story but I don't expect you to say anything ,thats your business but I just miss your videos ,we all do and I just hope you're coping ok I miss Henry crowing over you when you're trying to speak He's such a Ham Stay Safe 🇨🇦🦩

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey Liz, good to hear from you. There's always more to the story but I'm doing better now. The immediate family is OK. I actually just filmed a quick walk through of early blooming rhododendrons the other day and just need to get it edited and put up on here.

[@lizl6606]

Can't wait for the walk through. Rhódes and so glad you're all doing ok 🇨🇦🦩and thanks for the return reply

[@annamarquez1008]

I love that tree but living in south Texas no way will it live down here.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah but you guys can grow some amazing plants in your warmer and longer growing season. I’d be growing lots of figs down there.

[@dianearnold1604]

Help, I've got hydrangeas from cutting like youthanks said, now brought them in for winter they are losing leaves and look like they're dying . What can I do now to keep them alive. I live in Atlanta ga in zone 8. And it's feb3 now

[@MikeKincaid79]

Are they in sealed cups? If so, you can slowly acclimate them to less humidity and eventually get the top cups off. Then give a little fertilizer and get them under fluorescent lights. That should perk them up. Or maybe a well lit window.

[@dariusrus5335]

Hey Mike I have a good idea about a fig video if you have the time for that in the future ,can you try to root a 1 node fig cutting? Because there are many of us who have rare expensive cuttings and I was wondering if it works ,soinstead a 3-4 node cutting to have 4 smaller cuttings started from just one node,that would be amazing ❤

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds like a fun challenge.

[@John.Doe-OG]

Mike, do you have any idea where I can get a Japanese Red Maple seedling (approx 4" tall)? and/or A reliable source for Japanese Red Maple seeds? I want to grow them for Bonsai.

[@MikeKincaid79]

People sell them on Ebay. I've bought them there.

[@John.Doe-OG]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks Mike. Didn't see that you had replied until just now.