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Comment on Plant damage in the Southwest by jackie

jackie — Tue, 24 May 2011 20:15:19 +0000

what about lavender??????? they have not died but ruff, what should i do? jackie

Comment on Completing Your Patio Or Deck – Teak Planters by Maya

Maya — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:23:53 +0000

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Comment on Plant damage in the Southwest by guzmans

guzmans — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:54:08 +0000

Adrian…the dead limbs should be cut all the way back to the main trunk. Do NOT cut off the buds growing on the trunk. Water every other day right now. Fertilize with some good tree fertilizer.

Diana. Yes the new growth will eventually become a new tree or bush. It depends on how YOU prune it back. Trimming neew new suckers at the bottom will eventually produce one new small trunk.

Comment on Plant damage in the Southwest by Diana Burson

Diana Burson — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:43:19 +0000

I have two ash trees that died (at the top)last year before the freeze but was sprouting new branches at the ground. They came through the Feb. freeze even stronger but only growing at ground level. We have removed the trunks but have left the root balls with the new growth. Can we eventually turn these back into trees instead of the bushed they are now? I just feel that anything that has perservered this long deserves to live. How do we make a tree from all the branches at ground level, they keep coming back after we cut them off? We leave the largest branch untouched to become the new trunk but the others keep coming back. Thank you for you help!

Comment on Plant damage in the Southwest by Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:47:08 +0000

I have a 2 Fantex Ash trees.One is growing fine but The other one I planted two summers ago has yet to bud on top. There are some green buds growing on the trunk though. The limbs look pretty bridle. Should I cut the limbs back and if so how far? Should I cut off the buds growing on the trunk? Right now I’d say the tree is 13ft tall with a circumference of 4″. Thanks

Comment on Plant damage in the Southwest by Paul

Paul — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:16:14 +0000

Elna your Catalpa will probably come back out from the root system. However, it will take years before it gets back to a good looking landscape tree. It’s up to you if want to wait…or take it out and replace with another one or something much hardier.

A good replacement tree would be the Chinese Pistache…it’s drought tolerant, grows fast and can take temperatures down to -10. BTW…it also has a bright red color during the fall season.

Paul

Comment on Plant damage in the Southwest by Elena Bost

Elena Bost — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:58:07 +0000

Our Catalpa tree froze back and we cut off the top avout 5 ft from the ground leaving two sprouts.The wind took both off. Will it come back from the root or better to remove.

Also we have an Arizona Ash which has had lots of suckers but the top has nothing. Any advice.
Thank you

Comment on Plant damage in the Southwest by Paul Guzman

Paul Guzman — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:35:49 +0000

Amelia…Elephant Butte is a little colder than Las Cruces. Most Mexican Elder’s here in Cruces are bouncing back, however many have been trimmed back in hopes of getting faster results. You talked to either Jessica or Ana and both are very knowledgeable in plants and trees. There advice is “Right On”!
More info on Mexican Elders here Mexican Elder Care

Larry I too would wait until we start experiencing hotter weather. I suspect the Acacia tree might see some life from the root system. It is best to remove any dead limbs or branches. You might have to cut the tree down completely so the new roots can grow quicker. Or…remove entirely and plant a new one? It’s your choice.

Paul

Comment on Plant damage in the Southwest by larry felhauer

larry felhauer — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:44:41 +0000

I have a 5 year old acacia in my front yard. It has not shown any signs of life this spring and seems very dry and brittle. I suspect the freeze did it in, but am waiting until the full heat of summer before making any removal decision. Any thoughts on this tree’s ability to survive sub-zero weather?

Comment on Plant damage in the Southwest by Amelia Lindblad

Amelia Lindblad — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:39:05 +0000

Paul – so very much have appreciated your information dedicated to our drastic losses due to the freeze. We are in Elephant Butte and our Mexican Elders are so bad. We have lost two completely, no growth even from the root, two have lost over half, and one more is dying. Four more struggling desperately. Two of the worst hit are coming from the root and I am going to take a chance and let them come, hoping to establish a viable growth that will eventually make a tree. I did this once before with an Elder and was successful. I have followed your advice carefully on the care of all my plants and many are slowly recovering. Was happily surprised by my crape myrtles which we just got from you last year. The Muskogee is particularly successful though I have it covered with shade cloth and curtains to keep the cutter bees from it to give it every chance.

MAIN QUESTION: We have a chitalpa tree that we bought from you several years ago. It is a large, beautifully shaped and healthy tree. It survived the winter, but the leaves all came out half size and though it is blossoming sparsely, the leaves are not getting any larger. There was considerable die back evenly all over the tree, and the leaves, though small, are evenly dispersed all over the canopy/ I am much concerned about its long term survival since I lost another tree, an Elder, two years ago, to this same reaction to stress. I could not restore it. I called your store and talked to a woman there and she said to keep the root area well watered and fertilized, making sure there was iron in the fertilizer. This I was already doing and have continued to do. (Only fertilized once, about a month ago.) Is there anything else I can do. Since the bark on this species of tree tends to split easily, especially with too much water, I was concerned about overwatering. She said with sandy soil that probably was not a concern. Any further advice you can offer will be appreciated. Amelia