Trees disinfected + pics...
Laura LaRosa (7b)
7 years ago
I took out the four trees in my son's room outside yesterday and disinfected them today. We have had two warm days with intermittent rain, so they should be happy. I also decided to take out all but the guava out of my kitchen area because those were the ones that had mites. I saw some suspicious webs on a few in the other room and took them out just to be cautious. I sprayed all of them today with a mixture of HO, neem, rosemary oil, pro-tekt, and FP...quite a concoction! I was pleasantly surprised that a few had blooms I had not noticed. I took pics...here they are!
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Laura LaRosa (7b)
7 years agoNot trying to hound you guys with pics...but here are a few more ;-)
My seville sour orange (above another Meyer)
Now for my problem child: the sudachi. This tree looked very light green and weak when I got it this summer from FW and nothing I have done has improved it. It has continued to decline. The only positive note is that on a couple of branches, it is sprouting blooms. I feel like it is the black sheep of the family!
See the tiny buds?? I hope it is sign that it will improve eventually.
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Comments (5)wow.. where is this.. it flashed me back to visiting busia in detroit in the 60's ... its a war zone now... i dont know why i ever went back to look ... anyway.. apparently i digress ... no tree really magically stops growing at some preferred height. .. its all about how long to get there.. and how far past ... i would not put a tree next to the garage.. there just isnt space for anything greater than 6 feet ... with a foot to spare on each side .... i would go with a tree dead center in the bigger plot ... and some shrubs down by the garage .... there is a variegated norway maple ... that has remained rather small for me .... but it might not let you garden under it in 20 years .... i know others have many good suggestions.. i just wanted to chime in an thank you for the memory flash ... to simpler times.. take care ken Here is a link that might be useful: link...See MoreNatural or green way to disinfect bathroom
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