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Old 02-07-2003, 01:20 AM
Jim Lewis
 
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Default [IBC] help! for yew trees with yellowing needles in New England

"W. Curtiss Priest" wrote in message
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Hello,

We have 3 yew trees, and we are just north of Boston, MA.

They did fine until 2 years ago.

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Don't know that this is your problem, but AFAIK Yews don't

like "getting
their feet wet". They need good drainage. If that were the

problem, you
would be compounding it by watering , but I presume you are

certain that
they are in dry soil?

Andy


Uum. OK. Yes, the soil is mostly dry. This area varies.

But,
our basement, for example, hardly ever shows even a bit of

wetness
during heavy rains and/or high water table.

But, we won't water based on what you say.


No No No. I don't know ANYthing about yews, but you gotta water.

I don't know what "mostly dry" means to you, but you have to
watch your plant's water needs very closely.

Some trees like their soil wetter than others. Some like their
soil drier than others. Few -- very few -- like the soil to be
100% dry. Most want moist soil most of the time. You need to
KNOW the needs of your plant. You need to watch each plant to
make certain that their water needs are met.

How do you know your plant's needs? Well, you can ask here, but
you don't know how 'expert' an answer you get. We have a number
of true experts, but we also have beginners who have read a book,
kept a few trees alive, and feel they know it all. On the IBC
you pretty much need to rely on consensus, not one answer.

You really need to read about the tree's natural habitat -- where
it lives. Then you need to read about the experiences of
competant growers of trees in pots. This means tree books, and
bonsai books and magazines. What a tree likes out in nature may
have no relation to what satisfies it in a pot.

Take all of these opinions into consideration and make up your
mind -- based on the environmental conditions where you live.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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