whats also not useful is blindly following the leaders you happen to like or insulting someone on the internet because their opinion differs from yours.
they arent "erring" on the side of profits over people -thats just partisan rhetoric. rest assured the politicians will be fine during and after this - its the rest of us that are at risk. just like the fact cat insider traders from our own congress - they seem to have a way of coming out on...
the experts? - have been wrong and suffer from tunnel vision and opportunities for 5 minutes of fame on cable news
the models? - have been wrong repeatedly and operate from incomplete data and then declare it science ( and how dare you question the science because that science is always right...
good luck with the move - youve got an open invitation to visit if you wind up down here with all us country bumpkins.
and those maples will do very well down here.
it used to be the south - not so much anymore. we have charlotte, rtp and gbo to thank for that.
but to the op - hemlocks and larch dont do well here unless your in the mountains. there are brief periods of cold, but winters are generally mild here and the summers get pretty hot.
ive got 30ish that id consider somewhat finished or close and another 30-40 in training or in the ground. i dont really know anyone local that could take all that. there are a few members on here that i would honestly consider "willing" them to - and im sure my family would work with them after...