Tree experts: best way to trim backside of this tree as it grows?
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Comments (10)hogmanay, Thanks� for the link, I'll check out the Cornell ext. Ken, Yes we will do the bulk of the planting in the fall. As I said we will be planting hard woods but since they can only be expected to be in leaf in this area for 5-6 months we need mostly evergreens to work as shade and wind blocking all year. What kind of Oak? The last batch of oak trees I planted, the last time I lived in this area grew at best a few inches a year. I had them in the ground for 8 years before I moved and they looked much the same as when I planted them. I will leave space in the back for a vegetable garden and any flower beds will be made to work around trees. The less grass the better....See MoreBest way to straighten this tree
Comments (17)Yes, yes, all these horrible things could happen. Yet every direction in which one looks, there are trees near houses. There must be just millions of ruined foundations, trip hazards, etc, etc. everywhere you go! I don't deny that trees can do all these things-I deal with same for a living! I just find that quite often on this board, there comes to be a bit of myopia wherein only worst-case scenarios can result. For example, in each and every case where a tree or tree part is growing over a building or other potential target, couldn't that tree or tree part fail and cause damage? Yes, it could. But in remedying this, millions and millions of trees would need to come down.....now! A little overboard, if my decades of watching and interacting with the urban forest means anything. So how's that for a guy that did-after 30 years-decide he just couldn't live with his city's largest silver maple over his home...and the neighbor's home...and the other neighbor's home!? +oM...See Morebest way to plant 30-35 trees easily
Comments (31)So long story short: here I am, ready to get my trees next week and still no holes dug yet. Winter in Colorado was unusually awful and I was buried from December through 3rd week in March. Had a couple weeks to dig holes in nice weather -- didn't, wife said too early ... and it's been crap weather since (rain all day, or snow). So this weekend the weather MIGHT cooperate ... being 50's on Sat and 60's on Sun ... so I'm thinking about getting a ditch witch with a 36" hydraulic auger on it and doing the following for each hole I dig. I have a bad back -- yeah, it's been repaired -- but I'm using the machine mainly to make things easier on myself and yes, faster. The hole locations have been determined on my plans, which have changed a bit since I last posted the plans here ... and I still need to mark them in the yard and make sure they avoid the utilites [ which have been marked ]. THe buried utilities should be 19" down (or more). When I trench my entire back yard for sprinklers, I never had a thing and was working with a 10-14" deep trench. The utility company said a minimum of 17", but that was done before my builder back-filled and additional 6-18" on top of the original grade. So I'll rake back the mulch in a 4' (or 5') wide circle around each hole location, then auger out the 3' diameter hole, only down 12-15" max. This is for the dirt to have somewhere to go without ruining too much mulch in the process. [Q: should I even worry about my 4-5" of mulch?] The plan would be to rake the mulch back around the tree (not too close) after the trees are planted. Then I'll back fill the outer 10-12" of the 3' hole by hand (shovelling) the edges to create a bowl shape hole which is full depth in the center 12-15" and then tapered to the edges with the back fill. Do I need to rake the mulch back, or could I just auger into the mulch and all? Any ideas or comments appreciated. THe local "colorado experts" still say amending is normal around here, but I'm tempted to skip it and let the trees finds happiness in what I have. I could mix some mulch in if that would help. My mulch is about 2 years old and nice and black (soil-like) on the bottom. Planting about 15 bare root trees and 15 balled and bulapped. I'm having to kind of guess on the actual size of the trees since I really don't know till next week when I go to pick them up. They are advertised as 1.25" caliper. Thanks, Scott...See MoreBest time to trim a tree?
Comments (6)Hey Tom. Everybody around here prunes the peaches and cherries last, after apples, pears, etc. The reason for pruning Prunus last (sometimes when blooms are open), is that the rule is to prune only when the tree is growing so it can cover the wound as fast as possible. An open wound invites trouble because as you say, these trees are prone to a multitude of pests. The last few years have seen more small orchards (25-50 acres) prune after petal opening and take the prunings to market. Open Prunus blooms on the long whip growth sell. The old rule was to prune after any hard frost could occur because the frost can damage the cut bark. (Prunus are thin barked trees.) This leads to May pruning, and the orchards are too busy in May to do pruning unless you have a good crew. With the explosion of farm markets, you prune the Apricots first (March) because they wake up first. By the time your late peaches are pruned, spring is full blown. That's here in the Mid-Atlantic. Things farther north could be different, but winter pruning is not recommended for Prunus here. I found this link from Penn State. Pruning is down about 1/2way. http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ua429.pdf...See MoreRelated Professionals
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