Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: What's doing well in your corner of the world?, 2 by Pseudo

Pseudo wrote:
OK, "must get closer to object" is now my mantra. Here's a little fella that didn't handle this past winter so well. It came through the winter of '13-'14 without a hitch, but it was also under a toasty blanket of snow. We had a bit of a snow drought last winter and it does seem to have made a difference with this Juniperus 'Golden Joy'. That's not a good sign and I have low tolerance for wimpy plants that burn in winter sun, which is why the two Alberta Spruce were moved to the north side of the sauna. Take that!

What a treat Yellowwood is. I've got one on the place and it has been slow to take off. One of these years...