Anyone Order a Tree from The Tree Center?
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Comments (9)I've been in this home for 4 years, and smack-dab in the middle of the back was a spruce tree, some 25' tall (somewhat taller than our 2 story house). A beeeyootiful specimen, perfectly proportioned, nice and thick. I have a large yard, but even so, this tree absolutely dominated the back yard because it was dead-center in back of the house, it divided the yard (from the house back, and side to side) in quarters. I agonized over taking out such a gorgeous tree, but knowing that it was growing outwards by a good 3' a year to either side, and that it would eventually reach nearly to the deck, I figured it did need to go, and sooner is better than later since it was growing so well. I am SO pleased I had it removed. Since it was the center of a large bed, I put a bird bath on the stump, planted 'hakuro nishiki' willow around the birdbath (fast growing, likes the water splashing out of the bird bath, and better still, I had grown the 5 of them from cuttings of one I had elsewhere in the yard, so free!) and a Zelkova some feet back and to the side of the stump, so that I will still have a focal point for the bed, but not something that will block the view of the whole yard, as it's a vase-shaped tree with small leaves. I'll be coppicing the willows and by the time they get too big for that to be effective anymore, the tree will have put some growth on it and I'll move them and replace them with shade plants. In the meantime, the bird-bath and shrubs work as a focal point until the tree gets some size on it. I also laid some spare fieldstone from one side of the bed, going around in a spiral ending just past the birdbath on the far side. (Since the tree was so large, removing it left me with an oblong bed some 40' from one side to the other on the long side, so I need some way to access the plants, especially since the plants at the perimeter - the existing bed were larger than what I added when the tree was removed.)...See Morewhich mail order company best to order fruit trees from
Comments (17)two thumbs up for Schlabach's Nursery in New York! They are Amish so no ordering on the internet nor credit cards taken. They accept orders by mail only. They do use a phone for business purposes and are happy to answer any questions over the phone. Really great selection and pricing. I have purchased from them for my own use and for commercial purposes many times. David and his family do a fantastic job. They offer their apple trees on numerous rootstocks. Their catalog only lists the choices as "dwarf" or 'Semi-dwarf" but if you call and ask they will tell you what rootstocks the apple variety is available on. I always write on the order what rootstock I want and they honor my request. Located in Medina, NY....See MoreAnyone growing Fig Trees or Olive Trees in Z6?
Comments (14)i wouldnt doubt it because there are naturalized parrots in many cool areas. Brooklyn is a zone 7 and has parrots thriving in some communities. They are in abundance too but arent very widespread and live together. Just like all other city birds they eat a lot of food that is on the ground but will eat a lot of other foods too. They dont look like tropical parrots, but can be trained to talk, but probably will never do so in the wild. Definitely not those beautiful tropical looking parrots you see as pets or in the zoo, but they do have nice green colors to them. But as far as stealing fruit, there are lots of other much more common birds that will do that job a lot quicker than these parrots in brooklyn (I believe they are called quaker parrots and are from argentina). I think they are also in other areas but Im really only familiar with the ones in Brooklyn. Good luck! -Alex...See Morehas anyone had success ordering plants/trees ONLINE?
Comments (20)They sell a lot of trees that are not well-regarded by many horticulturists - like flowering pears, Paulownia (Empress tree), hybrid poplars and willows and Leyland cypress. Trees that grow fast tend to be weak wooded and often come apart in windstorms. Or have a host of other problems that make them not so great in the landscape (like invasiveness in many areas). And again, they are offering a very broad range of plants, many that will not thrive in a Florida climate. As I stated in my previous post, you need to do your homework on appropriately climate-suited plants before you look into ordering anything online. Then see which, if any of those, are offered locally for the best size and the best price. Only when you have eliminated all local sources should you resort to mail order. Recommended landscape trees for south Florida. And to help to get you started on actually locating the plants, check out this listing. Seems rather comprehensive to me :-))...See MoreTim Nichter
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