Re: maples
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: maples
- From: W*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 00:22:21 EST
Hi Dan,
When I started my beds under the Maples, I literally chopped away planting
pockets between roots. That was 11 years ago. Last fall I decided it was
time to redo some of the pockets because a few plants appear to be standing
still or getting smaller. Once I knew what I was up against, (Maples roots -
the worst), I didn't expect my pockets to hold up for long. Come spring, I
will be axing my way down again and pray for another 11 years of good growing.
When all you have is Maples, you just have to deal with them. When I chop
roots, I search for large laterals, spaced at least a foot apart, and then
remove all of the small feeder roots in between. Careful selection, and
spacing, is all that I concern myself with. Oh, to offset my destructiveness,
I drilled 4 or 5 holes around each tree that I had chopped on, pushed PVC pipe
down about 4', with a screw on cap, and this enables me to feed the tree
without aiding the surface feeder roots.
Patsy Stygall
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