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Comments (2)Hi! I'm interested in your varigated Weigelia and your Purple Lilac. I have Corkscrew Willow cuttings to trade. Please let me know if you're interested.. *I also emailed you yesterday about your chocolate vine with an offer for that as well. :) Thanks, Wendy / sassybutterfly_2008...See MoreNeed help with Pruning/Straightening a Redbud
Comments (11)Hey Ken, Thanks for the response! I haven't pruned this tree save that one branch last year and some dead stuff, because I thought it ought to become established better before doing anything. If you can see all the old pruned branches, that wasn't me. You ask if I know how to prune... not by any of your standards, no. I've never been trained by anyone who knows a thing or two about trees - and that's why I'm here! The lowest branch is about 2.5-3' from the ground. The next (same side) somewhere around 4'. Obviously, they're too low, but there's a whole lot of foliage coming from those two branches and I'm hesitant to take them off. From what I understand I should have done it after bloom, but I really had no idea they would become that heavy. Silly me, yes. Please forgive my ineptitude. The stake was put in because the tree was side heavy and leaning even further under its own weight last year. I wanted to remove the lower branches, but hubby wouldn't let me. The stake is still supporting this weight (I tried earlier), obviously because the tree hasn't grown too much on the other side and the heavy side has just gotten heavier... I need to alleviate that weight, I assume. So, yes, please forgive this newb. I want to learn and understand, I really do.. it's just something I never make time for and, well, learning off the web is dubious at best. I'm attaching a few pictures below. Sorry I only attached the one last time. It was just because it only lets you do one and I had kids to tend to. :/...See MoreTrimming my brug
Comments (10)rober49 I saved your picture you send me, wanted to post it but for some strange reason I can not find it yet. It might have to do with the fact that I just can not think straight right now and do not spend much time on my feet. Just remember that to make your cut about 5-6 eyes(where the leaves grew along the stem)away from the stem that remains. Since it will dry up and you do not want it to go all the way to the connecting stem. I never put anything on the cuts. It dries out quickly. But then I am in TX. Lucy...See Moreit's time to cook the vegetables, it's time to cook the vegetable
Comments (4)I don't eat the donuts either... but sure do remember the commercial. It's been years, since I had a donut... but I do the local donut ride often, where we ride to the donut shop, and then depending on the mood, a different route back. A very small group rides straight back, which is the shortest route. Moni...See More- 3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
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