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Post by dsmith on Aug 31, 2011 14:38:04 GMT -5
Well, I have begun a long heart breaking task . Cleaning up the results of this terrible drought. We have lived her 30 plus years. When we moved here, it was nothing but dirt and weeds. Not trees, plants or anything. We have taken great pride in all we have done and planted. We have received many many compliments on our pretty yard. Everything is dying. It is killing me. I have started cutting down and raking up dead plants and trees. We have a huge yard, it will take a really long time. Then I figure once I do get done, I will have to start all over and cut down even more. You can only water so much. One of our huge trees is dropping leaves really heavy. I have kept it watered, and it is still going. They say city water isn't good for plants and trees. This just makes me so sad. But I got to get it done. I'd rather look at empty spots versus dead things. I hope we get out of this drought soon.
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Post by mastercatter on Aug 31, 2011 17:36:32 GMT -5
Do not cut the trees down untill next year. They may not be dead yet.
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Post by dsmith on Aug 31, 2011 17:55:28 GMT -5
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Post by mastercatter on Sept 1, 2011 7:22:38 GMT -5
The honey suckle should also come back and the crepe myrtles. Not really sure about the ivy, but it is very hardy stuff also..Problem with the trees is that most of the water you give them doesn't get down deep enough to do any good. Does dennis have any post hole diggers? If so have him go to the lumber yard and get schedule 40 pvc pipe in 4 inch diameter and get three end caps for it. It should come in 10 lengths. Measure the pipe at 3 foot 4 inches and cut it. Place an end cap on each section. Take a 1/8 inch or smaller drill bit and drill about 12 holes an inch apart on 3 or 4 lines on the cap end as well as a couple in the cap. Take the hole diggers and dig a hole about 18 inches deep about 18 inches away from the tree trunk. Place the pipe ,cap end down into the hole and bury it. Fill the pipe with water several times each day and the water will leech out to water the tree roots. Watering from the top of the ground the water evaporates before it gets down deep enough to do any good. Unless you water for several hours in one spot for each tree. Should help with the trees.
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Post by olhillbilly on Sept 2, 2011 11:49:42 GMT -5
You can't kill honey suckle.... If you find a good way, let me know.
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Post by dsmith on Sept 2, 2011 13:38:23 GMT -5
hey, I love my honeysuckle. ;D ;DBut it has all died out. So apparantly no rain and triple digits will get the job done.
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Post by SmithSchee on Sept 2, 2011 15:49:17 GMT -5
The honeysuckle isn't dead. It's playing possum. About the only way to kill a honey suckle is dig them up. The ivy I'm not sure about it can take a lot, but this has been a really hot burning dry summer. Break it next to the roots to see if there may be a little moisture still there.
If Trees don't get what they need they force them selves to go dormant.That's natures way of surviving. Same with irises, tulip, a lot of plants in fact. Ferns are the worlds worse about turning brown and dieing but they always come back bigger and better next year. Then in August they start all over again.
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Post by daveedka on Sept 2, 2011 18:10:19 GMT -5
I wouldn't give up on anything with the weather you've had, If you want to neaten up the place then trim off the obviously dead stuff, but I'd bet it will come back once you get some rain. As others have said nature will take care of itself. I'm with Hilly, ifn you can find a way to kill off honeysuckle, several folks would like to know. The stuff is uncrontrollable around here.
Any chance that tropical stporm is going to send any rain your way? I keep praying and hoping.
Dave
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