RE: was plant sale now trees

It's true. Animals (not the human kind) learn faster than we do. Don't even get me started. People are a cancer to the planet. Use, use, use until there is nothing left or until it gets to a desperate point. So unnecessary. Gardeners take care of and nuture the earth...that is why I garden. But so many out there that do not. This soapbox is pretty tall..l.better get a ladder to get off. *sigh*




From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Subject: RE: [CHAT] was plant sale now trees
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 14:32:51 -0500

Oh - so we're back to Jesse Rene's original thesis - people are stupid?
Most fast growing trees are so brittle they'll never hold up to any kind
of punishment. Amazing.


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: kmrsy@comcast.net
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2003 14:51:45 +0000

>Softwoods are probably easier to digest than hardwoods.
>
>Kitty
>> OOOH, oooh, I know that answer to this one!! They grow fast, have pretty
>> flowers, and most people have no idea of one tree from another (much less
>> problems they might have). I will never forget asking someone what kind of
>> tree they had in their yard and they looked at me dumbfounded and said "what
>> do you mean- it's a tree". It always amazes me that people also don't
>> realize that there are different kinds of tomatos, peaches, etc. Small
>> wonder that people's eating habits in this country are so lousy.
>>
>> Theresa
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>> Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 6:48 PM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] was plant sale now trees
>>
>>
>> Daryl - maybe you can answer a question I have asked many times. Why do
>> people plant those Bradford pears? Short-lived, brittle, disease and
>> insect prone - why?? I don't get it.
>>
>>
>> maybe I'm just dense....
>>
>> one of my prize treasures is this 150-200 year old pecan tree of mine
>> that cuts my cooling bills in half shading the South side of my house in
>> summer and it's just magnificent. It's one of the reasons I bought this
>> place!
>>
>>
>> Pam
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 07:49:15 -0400
>>
>> >Cathy,
>> >
>> >When I design for folks, I always try to include a few "legacy trees". So
>> >often, a homeowner with a bare lot only wants something fast growing like a
>> >Maple, or (shudder) a Bradford Pear. It's hard, sometimes, to convince them
>> >of the value of planting for the future. Sad.
>> >
>> >Daryl
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>
>> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:40 PM
>> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] HGTV show now plant sale
>> >
>> >
>> >> As far as I'm concerned, we plant for the future - my white oaks are
>> >> saplings that I will never see grow beyond middle age, but I wouldn't
>> >> have it any other way. As a retired military person, I have planted
>> >> many perennials and woodies around government quarters and rental
>> >> units, and figured I was contributing to my community and my
>> >> environment.
>> >> Cathy
>> >
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>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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