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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? Sounds like the right thing to do. Marilyn |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? Sounds like the right thing to do. Marilyn |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 13:22:48 -0500, woj product
wrote: Hey, all. I'm in Eastern Minnesota - this past November I bought my first house & am now just starting to get the landscaping in order. It's got a magnificent, mature maple tree in the backyard. Right now it's got a 3 foot high "flowerbox" around all sides, circling the entire trunk (timbers in an octogon shape, filled with dirt, planted w/ hostas). The flowerbox thing has been on there for years, I'm sure. A part of me wants to get rid of the flowerbox to solve two things, #1. give me a little bit more yard space, and #2 make the landscaping look more natural, and less "old lady-ish" I don't want to damage this tree, and am a little worried that exposing the bottom 3 feet of trunk that had been previously covered would not be good for the tree. Perhaps by removing this flowerbox course by course from the top down with plently of time between layers would be less shocking to the tree. Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Yesterday I removed the flowerbox container and gently removed the dirt that was in it, freeing the tree from it's hideous cage. Whoever installed this thing put gravel in the bottom, plastic sheeting around the inside of the container, and piled the dirt right up against the trunk of the tree. I would imagine that a few more years like this would have really damaged this tree. For now, I think it's going to be ok. I made sure not to gouge the bark as I removed the dirt, and the previously buried bark looks pretty solid, not rotted away. Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? |
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maple w/flowerbox around it - followup
Not to get too metaphysical - but when I was all done I did put my hand on the tree and told it that I hoped it would be ok. Can't hurt, right? Sounds like the right thing to do. Marilyn |
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