Recent content by Desert Dweller

Thanks Craigm, So far the season has been very mild with no freezes. Placing a bag over the chop sounds good due to our low humidity, I will also dress the wound with cut paste to be extra cautious.

Looking to acquire a cork oak and have several options available. All options would require a trunk chop. Looking for advice on what would be best time of year to complete and any limitations on trunk size or any other precautions I should be aware of.

Hello everyone, Iwant to know if anyone has any suggestions about how to develop or encourage knee formation in Bald Cypresses. I have one which is 10-15 years old I would like to develop knees on. I have thought about partially submerging it in a pan of water in order to simulate a swamp...

These are Japanese Black Pines. I also have a Loblolly pine but it is not creating the pollen sacs.

Some of my pines are developing pollen clusters on the new candles. I am currious as to whether I should remove these or let them run their course. I have had these before and have done nothing about them, however this year there appears to be quite a few more than normal. Is this any sort of...

Hey Glider - Thanks for the response. I have purchased some of the Biogold and will be trying it and watching the dog with an eagle eye until I am sure he will leave it alone. I have usually used the chemicals diluted but frequently. I have wanted to keep the salts in the soil down especially...

I have recently done some repotting and noticed fairly weak root development in some of my trees. I have been using a fairly loose 70/30% mix of Haydite and bark. I believed that this loose mixture would promote better root growth. As a result I have been researching the importance of...