Re: mulch/tree

Hadn't thought about that. I'd say yes, when young. After a few years it
develops a curtain effect, with open areas between the main branches.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] mulch/tree


> Judy, sounds lovely, but I think she wants a shade tree - something she
> could sit under.  Wouldn't that be difficult with most weeping trees,
other
> than perhaps a weeping willow?
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judy L Browning" <judybrowning@lewiston.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] mulch/tree
>
>
> > There's a lovely weeping birch with almost black deeply cut leaves. If
> it's
> > resistant to birch borer, it should be fairly low maintenance. Really
> > striking with the dark foliage and peeling white bark.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 6:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] mulch
> >
> >
> > > No.  Megan is afraid of worms and has zero interest in gardening.
Mike
> > > seems to prefer houseplants.  They just wanted the mulch to look
better,
> > so
> > > that's about how I left it.  The daylilies will probably do alright in
> the
> > > clay, they can survive almost anything.  I also planted some Geranium
> > > phaeum, because Mike liked it, but thats about it.  Down the road,
Megan
> > > wants to install a shade tree, so I will probably help with that.
> Anybody
> > > want to suggest a favorite shade tree for Zone 5?
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:19 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] mulch
> > >
> > >
> > > > Sounds like you are going to be there for awhile working that ....
> clay
> > > > into something gardeningable... (is that a word?)
> > > >
> > > > Funny how some small project turns into a major issue... happens to
me
> > > > all the time...
> > > >
> > > > Donna
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Oh, nuts!
> > > > > BTW, I went back to my niece's house to plant a few things today.
I
> > > > > pulled
> > > > > away the mulch and cut away the fabric and found....cypress mulch
> > > > under
> > > > > it.
> > > > > Then I dug down again (thought I might fall down the infamous
rabbit
> > > > hole)
> > > > > and found.....black plastic.  So by now the soil level is 8-10
> inches
> > > > > down.
> > > > > No way to plant anything.  Except.....there was a large area on a
> > > > corner
> > > > > that did not have the second layer.  So I cut the hole and found
> > > > modeling
> > > > > clay. The worst possible stuff!  and these people actually went to
> the
> > > > > effort of hauling it in there.
> > > > > Beats me!
> > > > >
> > > > > Kitty
> > > >
> > >
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