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03-18-2008, 08:29 PM | #1 | ||
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Um...how do I get my husband to send me flowers?
Only kidding, great thread guys! |
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03-18-2008, 08:55 PM | #2 | |||
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Trust me he'll buy ya something.
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03-18-2008, 08:58 PM | #3 | |||
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You two are the most awesomemost!
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03-18-2008, 09:53 PM | #4 | |||
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What a cool idea for a thread!
Okay, we're considering building a house on a lot with a bunch of trees. Some were in the way and so we had them removed; but an old, unhealtlhy-looking, smallish apple tree is still there. I know a diligent gardener would spray for those dern moths, but we tend not to be real diligent. I think the trunk got beat up because no one ever properly pruned it, so (my guess) it has been the victim of years of neglect. There are still some other trees, including Potawatamie (sp) plums and poplars(?) And the ever-(un)popular Chinese elms. Is it hopeless? Can you recommend therapy? Save it or Saw it?
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03-19-2008, 10:11 AM | #5 | |||
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There is no easy way to describe how to prune fruit trees. My suggestion is to go to your local nursery and/or bookstore and get a book, Sunset has some great ones on Fruit Trees, and read up on them. They come complete with diagrams. Poplars are great windbreaks but are messy and have a lot of roots. If you start taking them out you are going to end up with a mess, and I do mean a mess. You cannot just cut them off at the ground. You will end up stimulating more sucker growth and have more populars than you would if you just left them undisturbed. Taking out populars requires stump grinding. But it is well worth it in the short run....
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03-21-2008, 03:04 PM | #6 | |||
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One apple we had, we finally chopped - it just dropped all the fruit, which never ripened. The other, we do very little with. I'd tell you Cheryl is right - there is a lot to know about apples. But we get by with very little upkeep on the apple tree we kept. Of course, we do get some wormy apples - but we prefer that to worrying about the effects of the spray. If you prefer to spray, you can look in the phone book for an arborist, or ask at a landscaping co near you for instructions to DIY. Cut off 1/3 - no more! - of your tree's limbs any time now. Spring is generally a good prune time. But check with each plant type. Cut off Branches that are not horizontal, ones that cross (lose the weaker one) and diseased or dead ones. (If you have to keep ones that fall in any of these categories, go with the ones that hang down. At least they'll give fruit) Don't leave any nubs - cut them all the way off t the base where they start or you only promote more bushiness. When the tree blooms, take off the flowers as they fade, until you have one bloom per six inches of branch. This allows each fruit to fully develope. Apples grow their nodes this year for next year's blooms. so if they have too many flowers, too many fruit, you get into a pattern of no blooms or fruit the next time - or every other year - because it does not have the energy to do it. One time, maybe two, of bloom picking should get it back on course. You might be surprised to find even a littl attention and light prune will pump some life into it. Ours must be older than me, neglected for decades. Came around with very little loving. Give her a chance and if she doesn't respond, then consider the axe. I hate to lose a tree that could be good, you know?
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03-19-2008, 10:13 AM | #7 | |||
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I work part time at a Florist shops and it's amazing how many women do that...it works, sometimes.
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03-19-2008, 02:04 PM | #8 | |||
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<---- still waiting for a response! Excellent question because I'm sure 10,000+ women are still waiting for an answer! I never could get my (ex) husband to get me any flowers - I ended up buying my OWN Rose Bushes! Geesh!
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03-19-2008, 03:00 PM | #9 | |||
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Love this idea, I have tons of questions!
I have a Dwarf Magnolia and a Witchhazel (zone 7). When do I fertilize them, how often and how? Some people have told me to poke holes in the ground and put fertilizer there (with fertilizer made for that way) others have said the kind to sprinkle in the area is better. THANKS!
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03-19-2008, 07:34 PM | #10 | |||
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A broadcast, granular type fertilizer that waters in easily is just fine. Miracle Gro makes a good one and so does Scott. Whatever is easiest for you to use and convenient. Just watch the ratio on the bag. General Purpose Fertilizer - designed to provide basic nutrients for any plant, best for trees and shrubs. · Lawn Fertilizer - Tends to have more nitrogen which turfgrass needs · Flower Garden Fertilizer - Tends to have a bit more phosphorous which is needed to help encourage blossoms. · Vegetable Garden Fertilizer - Higher percentage of all major nutrients since closely planted vegetables need more food.
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