What do ya'll recommend for staking?
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Comments (29)If that root is an adventitious root, it's a result of the tree being planted too deep by the grower back when he panted the tree out in his field. I don't see any possible way that it could have grown that large in just two years. I personally would not consider removing any more dirt from around the trunk, if it were my tree and I was working with it. I would remove the border (as ademink previously suggested in the other thread). There's nothing bad about an adventitious root, although it may have resulted for a condition like being planted too deeply. In that case, it's an attempt by the tree to adjust to its new conditions. After considerable adjustment has already been made, "fixing" the original conditions can be counterproductive, or worse. Dan also brought up a good point that many Acers adapt more easily to grade change than many other genera. Any tree can potentially have girdling roots and the presence of adventitious roots doesn't necessarily correlate with girdling roots. Trees without adventitious roots often have girdling roots and trees with adventitious roots don't necessarily have any higher chance of having girdling roots. Mackel, sorry, but I don't follow your lack-of-scientific-reasoning statement. I thought I presented my basis for thought as well as you did. Any any event, different opinions are fine and often helpful....See Moreblack garden edging - do stakes work?
Comments (4)They do sell black edgers as kits complete with stakes. Yes they work. I use them in my garden to keep the grass from invading the beds. You generally need to dig down a trench to the depth of the liner and then peg down the liners with stakes every few feet. Then back fill the area. Since most liners are coiled, it's very difficult to use it for areas with straight beds, otherwise it does work great in most cases. In my case I have straight beds and unfortunately, the metal and straight edgers became available only after I've completed the work in the garden. Ianna...See Moretransplant from GA with questions, hey ya'll
Comments (9)Hi Desi. I moved here from Atlanta almost 2 years ago. I spent the first year in denial that it is any different than Georgia. Its definitely very different. The main things that bug me are: The slugs The summer droughts (1st year here, no real rain in my yard for 42 days!) The lack of heat in summer to get Tomatoes and tropicals (that I miss) like Brugs, Cannas and Elephant Ears growing really good. Its recommended to grow them South-facing, against a warm wall and it does work OK but the results are a little disappointing after growing them in the South. I see Brugs all the time here but they are usually smaller. The warmer weather is shorter here too. The flipside is that you get to grow all those things that it was just too hot for in Ga., like Lilacs, Rhubarb, Sweetpeas and Gunnera! You don't have to water in the winter. No hideous soggy 90 degree and 90% humidity days. We have an air conditioner and I think we used it about 10 days since we got here. Oh Yeah, I actually miss the thunderstorms. Here the rain is usually just a steady drizzle. Atlanta got more rain per year but it usually fell all at once. The things I wish I knew when I got here: How DRY the summers are. That many plants considered shade plants in Georgia are actually sun plants here. I been experimenting with hundreds of plants so let me know if I can be of any help. Laura...See MoreYa'll come in here - I need help!
Comments (24)Re the brushed nickel finish -- I hope that it holds up since I have that on all my handles and the faucet in the kitchen! But, I do have a *very* cheap BN faucet in my bath; $30 I think it was... it has been there 10 years (at least, I don't quite remember when I put it in) and it was perfect until my DD moved back in and started abusing it. I caught her banging her razor on it to clear it, and maybe that combined with some of her face products (like salicylic acid in the pimple cream) has started some spots where the finish has turned blackish....See More- 7 years ago
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