Is my Dogwood tree ok?
Elle S
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Planting bulbs under my dogwood trees
Comments (3)Last year, I planted several hundred daffs and hyacinths under a huge Locust tree. I poked holes for the hyacinth bulbs, using a sharpened length of rebar. For the daffs, I carefully dug around the roots, and planted clusters of bulbs, as many as would fit the space, with 4" spacing. As long as you don't damage big roots, that's 1" diameter and up, you won't hurt the tree. Small feeder roots will grow back with no ill effects to the tree. I'd think that burying the tree roots in 6" of soil or mulch would do as much harm as damaging the roots. Something to keep in mind when planting naturalizing bulbs under trees, is the difficulty involved in digging them up to space them out a few years down the road. It'll happen more quickly around roots, because the bulbs and their offspring are in more cramped quarters....See MoreCan I save my dogwood tree?
Comments (7)First, nice yard! We can only see part of it in the first picture, but it looks picturesque. Maybe you should post more photos! It appears that the limb in question, and the whole tree for that matter, has been in poor condition for a while. In the close up pictures, you can see that the limb has been in a state of decay for some time. In the first zoom in picture, it is also clear that another large branch has fallen off sometime in the past. There really isn't much left of this tree, and, if it were me, I'd remove it and plant something in it's place (not necessarily in the exact spot)....See MoreFlowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida) - House Foundation OK?
Comments (3)I am property manager for a small commercial property that has a mature Cornus florida growing right in front of the building. It is growing about 5 feet away from the building, in blazing full sun, surrounded by brick and pavement, and has never been irrigated. Not sure why it grows so well, as my understanding is that these are not ideal conditions, and that Cornus florida prefers partial shade and consistent moisture. It is a gorgeous tree, at least 25 years old! No problem with blight, roots near the foundation, etc. Here is a pic of it in full bloom recently -...See MoreHow to save my little Dogwood tree?
Comments (9)If you decide to give the sprouts a try, remove the dead portion immediately. Cut just above the highest sprout you wish to keep. The dead portion is not contributing in any way to the rest of the tree and its removal will allow the tree to start to heal over the pruning cut. Each sprout will try to become a leader (future trunk), so you will need to select the one or the ones you wish to keep. If there is a single large sprout, you may want to remove the rest now and let that single sprout become the new trunk. Removing the other small sprouts will further invigorate the larger remaining sprout and concentrate resources into that one remaining sprout. If you are limited to multiple small sprouts, you may want to wait until late winter/early spring to select the sprout or sprouts you wish to keep. In the case of multiple small sprouts, the root system may require the foliage on all the sprouts for food until further growth is accomplished....See MoreElle S
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