Brooklyn1 Gravesend1 wrote:
Dan L wrote:
Brooklyn1 wrote:

"David Hare-Scott"
wrote:

Brooklyn1 wrote:
Taste of Fall in the Catskills

Red Maple
http://i55.tinypic.com/20pttmf.jpg

Birch, Maple, Spruce:
http://i53.tinypic.com/dxxqiw.jpg

Maple:
http://i53.tinypic.com/2d9ei5h.jpg


http://i52.tinypic.com/1opvn5.jpg

Birch:
http://i54.tinypic.com/2euil9f.jpg

Assorted including young Planetrees:
http://i54.tinypic.com/rsbmzt.jpg

Maples:
http://i56.tinypic.com/jhyp09.jpg

View:
http://i53.tinypic.com/ei6pmx.jpg

Kentucky Coffee Tree:
http://i51.tinypic.com/x0ns5h.jpg

The kids, Jilly & Blackie:
http://i53.tinypic.com/i4k37c.jpg

Let it snow:
http://i53.tinypic.com/5pjyf8.jpg

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very nice

Thank you.

Hmmm... I have a few questions:
Does the trunk of the ornamental pear and others seem too tall for
the
trunk width?
Do you add fertilizers to the trees? Have you pruned the trees?

I had two maples, I added fertilizers to the maples and they grew
fast,
tall and beautiful. I did not prune them and the tops were thick with
leaves. Then one day strong winds cracked the trunks of the six year
old
trees. My failure to prune the tops of the trees to help the wind
flow
through.

I hope the same does not happen to you.
I am just curious on what care has been done for your trees, if any.

The ornamental pear (redspire) was pruned to that height from the
nursery, it seems about right as it's at shoulder height (perfect for
mowing underneath) while the overall height is now about 25'... about
twice the height as when planted seven years ago.

Same pear in blosom this past spring:
http://i51.tinypic.com/15xuyxh.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/2mnesy1.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/20qhv0l.jpg
Second redspire pear:
http://i52.tinypic.com/bz98n.jpg

Young trees being more supple don't need much pruning for wind
resistance but still may require some pruning for esthetics and to
remove branches that rub. With older trees I do prune to open the
centers for better air flow and to permit sun to enter. As to
fertilzing I do drive in those spikes for the first couple of years
but once established they're on their own. It's more important to
deeply water newly planted trees being careful not to over water.

I was just curious. With the newer closer photos it does look like air
could flow through easily. Thanks for answering my curiosity. I over did
it with the fertilizers in the past. I have used the spike years ago.
Now I just punch holes around the trees and put compost around them a
couple times a year. I do prune, but not as much as I should. Afraid of
doing more harm than good.

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Enjoy Life... Dan L (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)