Thanks for the encouragement Nina.
Most of my trees are maples (Bloodgood), Hinoki Cyprus, junipers (Chinensis)
or pines (Mugho).
I assume these critters will withstand the cold here in central PA.
I'll reluctantly bury/mulch them this weekend.
:-(

I have a couple of Ficus that'll remain indoors over the winter in well
light, south facing windows.
I also have a large Elm (Ulmus Parvafolia ??) that I'm keeping inside
because I was forced to repot it in the late summer.
It was dropping yellow leaves like crazy. When I finally checked the roots
in September, I found that a great deal of the roots where rotting because
of the poor soil, drainage and over watering. Since repotting, it has
produced lots of new leaves that seem very happy. I haven't seen a yellow
leaf since. I'm reluctant to let it suffer through a winter because of the
late repotting, weak root system and lack of leaves.


Thanks for your continued help.
Mark



-----Original Message-----
From: Nina Shishkoff ]
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 10:45 AM
To: Mark Hill;
Subject: [IBC] Why Mulch ??

I sure hope this works ..... the thought of loosing my new creations
scares
me death!!

Mark

It works wonderfully, 9 years out of 10. Last winter, was for me, the one
out of 10 when it doesn't; we had a very severe, snowless winter and I lost
a few half-hardy trees like Poncirus and Lagerstroemia (crape myrtle). But
everything that I have that is appropropriate to the climate did fine. It's
nature's way of telling me to use native plants!

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