tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post3139995330580801698..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Tree-weedsCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-29389174499953219682008-12-20T09:30:00.000-05:002008-12-20T09:30:00.000-05:00Carol, The wooded wayback in my yard is the poste...Carol, The wooded wayback in my yard is the poster child for successful invasives and weed trees! In the culltivated garden areas hackberry, junipers and oaks pop up everywhere! Hackberries are the hardest to wrench out, even when less then 6 inches tall! GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-5574950333623021822008-12-19T17:30:00.000-05:002008-12-19T17:30:00.000-05:00I study trees for a living so it's especially hard...I study trees for a living so it's especially hard for me to pull up a weed tree. Luckily, there aren't any basswoods close enough to weedify my yard so I don't have to do violence to my study species!<BR/><BR/>We get Ailanthus by the literal handful (and they smell bad when pulled, an added bonus), silver maple, elm, mulberry, ash, and the occasional horse-chestnut that usually grows two feet Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589473046882217457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-12445683502011603372008-12-19T14:46:00.000-05:002008-12-19T14:46:00.000-05:00I have Sugar Maples that love to grow in my flower...I have Sugar Maples that love to grow in my flower garden at work, and a dreaded Norway Maple in my neighbors yard.Wayne Stratzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607523027034143603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-77196999552120137482008-12-19T09:59:00.000-05:002008-12-19T09:59:00.000-05:00My weed tress are primarily Styrax, sasafrass, oak...My weed tress are primarily Styrax, sasafrass, oak and catalpa.They are worse than most other weeds as their roots go down very deep, very fast. AARGH!acornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01581544144657027437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-77786599151022621902008-12-18T22:45:00.000-05:002008-12-18T22:45:00.000-05:00Canada's first national anthem was the "Maple Leaf...Canada's first national anthem was the "Maple Leaf Forever". In my garden it's the maple tree all over the place. Any plant in the wrong place might as well be a weed. I say, "Be Gone! and Good Riddance".Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41046668211116902602008-12-18T22:20:00.000-05:002008-12-18T22:20:00.000-05:00Every spring I spend hours pulling Boxelder seedli...Every spring I spend hours pulling Boxelder seedlings. However, I'm glad I recognized & didn't pull the volunteer Cornus alternifolia seedlings that showed up years ago. They are delightful, but I still have to pull out their seedlings when they show up in a bad place for them. If I had acreage, I'd let them form a naturalistic little grove.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-39790870011793391692008-12-18T17:09:00.000-05:002008-12-18T17:09:00.000-05:00I've always called them weed trees, Carol. You di...I've always called them weed trees, Carol. You didn't mention the most prolific one in my garden: Ailanthus altissima, or tree of heaven. That the mulberries, black locust, and Hibiscus syricus keep me busy.<BR/><BR/>One of my neighbors would never pull up a weed tree which is why her back yard is a mess.<BR/><BR/>You've got the right idea about being in charge. It's your garden and you get Sweet Home and Garden Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026451200405491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-13886755312371661562008-12-18T13:00:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:00:00.000-05:00*LOLOL* I am one of those who had to TRAIN myself ...*LOLOL* I am one of those who had to TRAIN myself not to grieve over the wee little "free plants" .. Like the cluster of wild cherries which had grown(OVERgrown) along the front of my pond, obscuring all but a mere smattering of view of the pond from the house.... As I looked closely, there were eleven six foot trees. PERISH THE THOUGHT! Out came the pocket saw. And Now There are .. (Kat Wolfdancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693674602216717004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-89168348134010273892008-12-18T12:47:00.000-05:002008-12-18T12:47:00.000-05:00Prince Charmaing won't allow me to pull any tree w...Prince Charmaing won't allow me to pull any tree weeds. None. Zero. Zilch. That's why we now have a tulip tree growing right up by the porch.Sherry at the Zoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087213659575570975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-58980616531431736372008-12-18T06:28:00.000-05:002008-12-18T06:28:00.000-05:00Here sugar maples are the worst offender followed ...Here sugar maples are the worst offender followed by oak and an occasional cedar. Well-stated post Carol. I read all my thoughts on the subject in your words.Ann D. Travershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321634548808641216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-43345299485266483392008-12-18T01:57:00.000-05:002008-12-18T01:57:00.000-05:00One of my neighbors has a Norway maple. Nuff said...One of my neighbors has a Norway maple. Nuff said!!OldRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307114475443602351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-55449722214781091602008-12-17T22:55:00.000-05:002008-12-17T22:55:00.000-05:00I try to keep ahead of these seedlings and get the...I try to keep ahead of these seedlings and get them pulled before my Dearly Beloved sees them. He is of the mind that they would be wonderful in our garden someplace. He even tries to give them to our friends, offering to plant them for them etc. UGH...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-88050743930660697742008-12-17T15:19:00.000-05:002008-12-17T15:19:00.000-05:00For me, it's Arizona Ash and various kinds of oak ...For me, it's Arizona Ash and various kinds of oak (there are about 6 different kinds in the neighborhood..no kidding!). So, I ruthlessly go, pulling up forests of seedlings.<BR/><BR/>Paul Bunyan's got nuttin' on me!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629439279545629954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-75979421456338034202008-12-17T11:44:00.000-05:002008-12-17T11:44:00.000-05:00I think tree weeds are much worse than "common" we...I think tree weeds are much worse than "common" weeds. Just thinking about the ones I didn't get pulled at the end of the season and now will take twice as much work, ugh. Though this is a good reminder for me to put this on my list of first jobs this spring — should I get around to making such a list!LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-84504880361381966192008-12-17T08:56:00.000-05:002008-12-17T08:56:00.000-05:00They can be a nightmare to keep after in the gard...They can be a nightmare to keep after in the garden. Maple, Pecan, & Mimosa are common tree weeds I have to keep in check.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-88868527449471005742008-12-17T08:07:00.000-05:002008-12-17T08:07:00.000-05:00I'm one of those who would transplant the wayward ...I'm one of those who would transplant the wayward redbud. I think it depends on the type of tree and if you have a place for it. I potted up a tulip poplar tree that I didn't have a place for in the hopes that I can find it a home. No sense letting a good tree go to waste!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-54672127840706698782008-12-17T07:55:00.000-05:002008-12-17T07:55:00.000-05:00Here it is white pine seedlings and oak. I say 'M...Here it is white pine seedlings and oak. I say 'My garden, my rules' so I am in your camp on this one. Tree weeding is just a part of life in the garden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-91134700356685516712008-12-17T05:26:00.000-05:002008-12-17T05:26:00.000-05:00I feel funny pulling up tree seedlings, but only f...I feel funny pulling up tree seedlings, but only funny for not pulling them up sooner. We get Loblolly Pine, Red Maple, and various Oaks coming up like crabgrass.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-51639064182357058292008-12-17T04:13:00.000-05:002008-12-17T04:13:00.000-05:00We show no mercy to tree seedlings - for us it is ...We show no mercy to tree seedlings - for us it is Ash, silver birch and holly. They would take over if they could.<BR/>KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-76364666037629160592008-12-17T02:25:00.000-05:002008-12-17T02:25:00.000-05:00Oh man, I have pulled up so many maple and crabapp...Oh man, I have pulled up so many maple and crabapple and other seedlings, I am ruthless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com