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planting mulberry
"James Moseley" wrote in message ... "kn125" wrote in message om... I have a tree growing very close to my house, a neighbour identified it as a mulberry and said he wouldnt recommend replanting the tree (it now about 4-5 feet tall and the roots have gone 2-3 ft deep). He said it attracts lots of bugs. I have some space in my backyard and was thinking of replanting this tree there. Has anybody had bad/good experiences with mulberries? Also is it native to this area? Mulberry trees are native to Texas. There are also several non-native varieties many of which do not produce fruit. The main problems with Mulberries are they produce alot of messy fallen fruit (simply dropped from the branches or by feeding birds) and attract all sorts of caterpillars and worms which might make their way to other trees. However, if you are an avid bird watcher, they do attract many types of birds such as orioles and other migratory species. Seems to attract more grackles than anything else. And if the dropped/fallen fruit isn't bad enough, wait'll you see the purple bird poop! All over the roof, the sidewalk, the car..... Dale |
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