Digging up saplings in my yard
momdino
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Comments (32)Update, I spoke to both the county representative and the lawyer today. The county representative was very nice, except for the fact that he spoke to me as if I was an idiot (in his very polite southern way). I politely, but firmly, told him that I didn't have a good feeling about the project, especially when he told me I wouldn't be able to plant anything on the easement. Um, WTH??? Anyway, he said he'd get back to me. He did, and said that they while they are going to dig up the front of my yard where the pipe connects to the storm drain, they are going to extend that pipe to the grassy part of my side yard and then go back, bypassing some of my more extensive hard and land scaping. I asked to see the new plan, and he said he would send it. I also sent the plans to the lawyer and he is looking into it. He reiterated what you all have said here about calculating property value from the easement and compensation for the loss of landscaping (good news, they will likely dig up the junipers in the front, which we want to get rid of anyway!). I already compiled a list of the plants that may be disturbed by this work, here is a rundown: a dozen mature trees, 2 dozen junipers (only some I don't want) 45 roses, mostly Teas and Austins about 3 dozen more shrubs, azaleas, hydrangeas, spireas, abelias, butterfly bushes, lantanas, hollies about 120 irises and foxglove. If you look at this picture my yard is the one with the big L going through it . You can see the existing pipe and I drew a line where I think the new pipe is going to be. We will see what happens next....See MoreHow to get forest harvested saplings ready for my yard?
Comments (17)You've created bare root trees at home! So, you can look up all the instructions for bare root plants offered by companies that sell them online. Most of these companies say plant them as soon as possible. If you have to wait a couple days, wrap the roots in moist paper or towels. If you can't do that, temporarily plant them in a ditch. I don't have bad luck with bare root trees, in general. From my perspective, the whole point of taking trees from the zo...buddies's property would be so I can take the root system. Also, I understand this is best done when the trees are dormant. I'd go back to my friend's property in October with a shovel and some flower pots. As to what to do with these...I'd dust the roots with a tiny bit of rooting hormone, then plant them in flower pots with potting soil and a dash of biotone starter fertilizer. That, or put them directly in the ground. Either way, keep them watered. Putting them in water is probably not a great idea. I understand oaks in particular are very sensitive to having part of their trunk surrounded by water....See MoreI'm Fed UP!!!! Digging up ALL my brugs!!!!
Comments (29)Lol, poor Daniella. Ask him if he will do my laundry too. I throw it all in together and everything looks like crap, lol. I was telling John about this and he said ohhh good idea about the pots and the roots now that winter is coming he is wanting to bring in more of them so he is liking the idea of burying the pots in the ground then lifting the pots for the winter. He forgets before we did all these flower beds and I told him about this he told me I was crazy and why would I want to dig a hole and buy a pot. Just put the dang things in the ground and leave them there he said, lol. How soon he forgets now that he is getting excited that they are going to start blooming, lol. I bet we have sunken pots next year, lol. The one I had last year bloomed in the garage nearly all winter long. I think he is remembering that and realizing all those in the ground are going to have to be cut down and he will miss them blooming. Who wants to make a bet he digs up some of his to bring in the house instead of cutting them, lol....See MoreWhat is digging up my grass/beds?
Comments (17)https://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo/problems.html Here are some suggestions for controlling armidillos that don't involve killing them. A good way to cultivate a pretty garden on a large tract of land is to put all the common trade plants (tender hybrids etc...) in a stout fence in a smaller area around the areas you spend the most time in. Allowing the rest of the land to go back to its "natural" state (weeding out the noxious weeds like ragweed, Poison ivy,briar,wild privet and honeysuckles mainly) will cut down on water,chemicals,time and money. It will pay for the cost of the stout fence and provide a natural area for the animals to share with us. PJ...See More
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
3 months agoken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoon reread.. i would suggest 3 footers.. dont bother with bigger ... more stress on you and the trees ...
once dormant.. this is how you can do it ... and do as i say. not the size in the pic.. lol ...
in my MI.. oct is the same as april ...
ken
momdino thanked ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5momdino
3 months agoThanks all. we are in the piedmont of North Carolina, right on the edge of zone 8. knuttle, appreciate the suggestions for fillers. definitely need flowering shrubs, smaller trees, tec etc. Floral, lacey, exactly what I was thinking! Ken, thanks for the instructions. you are correct in that we cant plant til we close, so we need to hold onto for a couple of months.
example pic, about this size.
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