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I was going to guess black walnut, but knew it once I saw the leaves/leaflets. I had been wanting to grow some, but they produce a chemical called juglone which is toxic to many other plants and trees. I'm torn. lol I guess I could grow some in tree pots and then decide later what to do with them.

103/-9 for a 1% RH at the Twenty Nine Palms ASOS right now. Sounds like a nice place.

A gall is what I was thinking...hence the thin and hollow question.

If I did western PA, Erie would be tempting. You have a straight shot south to visit Pit or could head NE for Buff or W for Cleveland. Right by the lake too.

Hardy pecan maybe? Doesn’t look round enough for English walnut. Is it thin and hollow?

Mansfield Lea

Not sure where that pic is from but it’s old. https://m.facebook.com/ReaperArchery/photos/a.304480399637146/3067345740017251/?type=3&source=54

Tuesday. The ones with multiple leaflets are hickories. the others are persimmon and pin oak.

I have about 10 germinating. I'll have to find or take some pics. I would use one with an attachment, but I have a lot of those invasive buckthorn trees and some of them are 2-4" wide. I could probably rent one for the day and save a lot of money, but I like my own toys.

Nice. I got an autumn blaze from Lowes a few years ago on clearance. It was actually pruned aesthetically really well. The trunk has a slight hook that I've been trying to work out by tying the tree back to my chicken run, but other than that it's a great looking tree.

He could try one of those tree watering bags or rings like the tree gator. I’ve never used one myself since we have plenty of soil moisture.

I picture Scoot with a big rack on his head laying limp on the ground and you taking a selfie with him.

lol

Keep me updated on how it looks when it arrives. Did you try looking at Blueview Nursery near you? http://blueviewnurseries.com/Deciduous_trees_EM.html I usually get the common tree species around here at nurseries, but I have checked out Fast Growing, Arbor Day, and Wilson/Stark Brothers as well. If I want something native that is hard to find I go through Go Native. Trees with a deep tap root I’ve been trying to grow directly from seed...like hickories, pawpaws, persimmons, and chestnuts. I try to get those seeds through Sheffields.itks kinda fun to stratify them on your own, watch them germinate, and then plant them in the spring. It eliminates all of the transplant shock and circling roots too.

You’re setting up my garden next year...lol

This is my next toy. Electric won’t “cut it” for this. https://www.homedepot.com/p/ECHO-42-7-cc-Gas-2-Stroke-Cycle-Brush-Cutter-Trimmer-SRM-410U/202060596

I've been on their site before, but never purchased from there. Some of the few 1 star reviews scare me about skinny, sickly looking trees. That's a lot of money plus shipping to risk getting a stick. The local place up here in Concord prices their maples according to caliper... ALL MAPLES Unless Otherwise Priced: 1-1½” .................................................$ 160.00 1½-2” .................................................$ 220.00 2-2½” .................................................$ 300.00 2½-3” .................................................$ 390.00 3-3½” .................................................$ 480.00 3½-4” .................................................$ 650.00 4-4½” .................................................$ 775.00 4½-5” .................................................$ 975.00

Big waste of money is what it is. Poor topsoil and no irrigation. Weeds took over late last summer and think we had some grub damag Parts of my front look like yours. I dumped a ton of dwarf white clover all over the area before the recent rains. I’m hoping it’ll take off and improve the soil over time. If it takes off I may add more clover and grass seed before the winter pack settles in.

Encourage red squirrels? I swear, as soon as I made it impossible for the squirrels to get my bird seed they all left and the chippies moved in.

Nice...that may be it. Looks like it's native so maybe I'll let it grow under the apple tree and see what the flowers eventually look like.

I have a lot of sapsucker damage on my larger fruit trees and willow. The willow has some yellowing leaves and the crabapple is suffering crown dieback. Any tips on how to deter them with responsible methods? Does the cd hanging from a branch trick really work? I’ve never noticed them on the suet (just the cother common peckers), but should I take the suet down? I know Gene has some kind of product on one of his trees that seals the wounds of the tree. It didn’t appear to be sticky either like the products I see listed on Amazon. I really don’t want to put something on the trees that will stick to their feet. There’s so much of the trees affected that wrapping them in hardware cloth or burlap isnkt feasible either. Any recommendations?

I would think never fertilize a stressed plant...even grass. But you probably know more than me wrt lawns.

Anyone know how well white clover will grow in very sandy soil? I was thinking of overseeding parts of the front with it to fix some nitrogen in the soil. We've had some areas of topsoil almost completely erode out there, but I'm not doing a big fix. I figure the clover will double as a forage for the chickens.

ID'd this as yellow sweet clover today.

I'm still struggling with this one. The stalk looks like pokeweed, but not the leaves. I keep bouncing around giant ragweed, mugwort, and hog weed, but nothing quite matches it. edit...think I'm leaning giant ragweed.