Are there any tree experts out there who can tell me what tree species this is- A tree with the bark of a London Plane (flaking scales to reveal yellow) but...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Dec 21, 2005 4:48 pm
It could be a sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus (= false Platanus) Geir Flatabø...
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cromlech108
Dec 21, 2005 5:09 pm
yes Oscar Pena <troya_1970@...> wrote: Hi All, I've placed about 3 to 4 inches of shredded leaves in my garden area as per recommendation from a...
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Richard Morris
pfafrich
Dec 21, 2005 8:41 pm
... species ... Are the leaves (buds) opposite or alternate? Is like L L L L L ... L L L L L alternate opposite ...
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hannahminnea
Dec 21, 2005 10:54 pm
Griselda, I am by no means an expert (although I did go through the "master gardener" programme here in the US) but I would stay FAR AWAY from compost made...
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Griselda
griseldacann...
Dec 22, 2005 12:55 am
Aha, what an amazing idea. I think American walnut is more toxic than the European walnut tees, but I really like the idea of the ink. I will give it a go....
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TradingPostPaul
tradingpost@...
Dec 22, 2005 8:13 am
Don't think so. Leaves alone are a high carbon-low nitrogen material and need nitrogen-rich matter to decompose fully without robbing your soil of nitrogen...
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deb
debhlv
Dec 22, 2005 10:04 am
Hi Griselda! I somehow missed your post until I saw replies to it. Sorry! I have had quite a bit of experience with Black walnut, from childhood on, and in ...
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Oscar Pena
troya_1970
Dec 22, 2005 5:52 pm
Thanks for your answer. however I'm getting different oppinions, yes and no! yes : very good to protect soil, save watter, and provide nutrients. no: Leaves...
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Griselda
griseldacann...
Dec 22, 2005 5:52 pm
Thanks! I am glad I asked. The tree I now own is about 30 years old, I do not know the exact kind as it is unlabelled. This is really useful info. griselda...
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Griselda
griseldacann...
Dec 22, 2005 8:35 pm
I have been reading about this recently. The advice given about using tree leaves seems to be that it is best to compost them separately from other material,...
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hill michael
miguelill
Dec 22, 2005 9:37 pm
The buds are opposite- so it must be a sycamore. The tree book I have been using describes London Planes as one of the easiest tree to identify from their...
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TradingPostPaul
tradingpost@...
Dec 22, 2005 10:09 pm
Or just start by shredding the leaves with the mower. Add nitrogen, and you get finished compost in weeks, under the proper conditions of moisture and warmth. ...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Dec 22, 2005 10:13 pm
If you add nitrogen rich material , you will disturb / suppress natural fungal and bacterial nitrogenfixing organisms, that have got lots of humus rich stuff...
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hannahminnea
Dec 23, 2005 4:14 am
My friends call me the Mulch Queen, because I go all over the neighborhood collecting bags of leaves from my neighbors. Mostly I have to shred them myself...
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debi novice
debhlv
Dec 23, 2005 12:17 pm
Hi Oscar! I let all those who know me know that anytime they have a spare truckload of leaves, clippiings, tree trimminigs, or what-have-you, I'm more than...
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cromlech108
Dec 23, 2005 1:13 pm
....you don't need to waste energy shredding the leaves - the wild creators do that....yes this layer will kinda suppress growth underneath...but that's what...
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cromlech108
Dec 23, 2005 1:21 pm
..one serious problem in the UK with mulching can be slugs...especially so in vegetable growing mulched senarios's...more specifically sheet mulching, I...
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cromlech108
Dec 23, 2005 1:30 pm
Quote: "I found a huge local council related leaf pile....lovely leafmold totally ideal for compost and potting., a year on its now cooled and riddled with...
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Griselda
griseldacann...
Dec 23, 2005 2:27 pm
Slugs....night-time beasties....can be found and picked up after dusk and carried elsewhere if you don¹t want to kill them, or frogs from a pond can have a go...
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allmendeperma@...
aktivist4
Dec 23, 2005 6:50 pm
pfaf@yahoogroups.com schrieb am 23.12.05 14:14:10: "... Really a mulch should not take nutrient from what's there already, but it can't be helped ..." Well,...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Dec 23, 2005 6:58 pm
In fact, you may expect the Nitrogen fixation ( from the soil) as a way to lessen the loss of Nitrogen, that then will be liberated later on ( perhaps in...
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cromlech108
Dec 23, 2005 7:33 pm
haha no sorry...I wont start playing games with negative karma! Griselda <griselda1@...> wrote: Slugs....night-time beasties....can be found and...
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cromlech108
Dec 23, 2005 7:37 pm
...sorry that should have read "if it can't be helped." I love slugs really! Gorgious wee brown bods like Tings back was! ...Ting was my dogfriend....you'd be...
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blue.jacket@...
nickmarshall1
Dec 23, 2005 8:27 pm
Hi everyoneSince my garden is infested with teasels this year, I thought I'd ask anyone if they know of any uses for the plant Regards Nick Marshall...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Dec 23, 2005 9:19 pm
To fight English intruders - warriors ! I believe that was what the scottish used to fight the englishmen ?? Which species are you asking about ? Geir...
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cromlech108
Dec 24, 2005 5:39 pm
...the real one not the masonic blag! http://nw23.fdread.org/ ...check out some real peace convoy acid! (ahhch!, if only the actual free outdoor party was so...
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Shirley
ecoshirlz
Dec 25, 2005 10:01 pm
Yesterday, Christmas eve.... we collected 330 bare rooted native trees - a mixture of 60 purple osier, 60 common osier and 20 grey sallow - the osier we hope...
