Re: sealing containers
Jan! You are TOO optimistic!! That stuff - as horrible as it is for trees - is available left and right. It
will take our lifetime to see it go away - and that is if we remain young and vibrant for a few years yet!
:-)
David - about as young and vibrant as this cold will allow - King
Jan Smithen wrote:
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> Dana,
> There used to be a product in the nurseries called Tree Seal. It was a black tar-like substance and it came
> in a green can (like a paint can). That was very effective for painting on the inside of terra cotta pots
> in order to seal them.
>
> However, since new research on tree wounds has revealed that this product only inhibits wounds from healing,
> I'm wondering if you can find it anymore. The last time I saw it, was in the nursery section of Orchards
> Supply; OSH.
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> Jan Smithen,
> Upland, California
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> jansmithen@earthlink.net
> Sunset zone : 19
> USDA zone : 10
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> Visit the Los Angeles County Arboretum
> Victorian Rose Garden website at:
> http://victorian-rose.org/
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