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[homebody]

The flowering trees are so beautiful at this time of year.  I'm thinking of planting one or two.  I hope they are easy to grow, will have to do some research.  The magnolias are gorgeous.  So are the flowering crabapples, especially the pink ones. 

Does anyone have a favorite or have some tips for easy growing?

[riversbend again]

The flowering trees are so beautiful at this time of year.  I'm thinking of planting one or two.  I hope they are easy to grow, will have to do some research.  The magnolias are gorgeous.  So are the flowering crapapples, especially the pink ones. 

Does anyone have a favorite or have some tips for easy growing?

I have 2 flowering crab apple trees. They are so pretty. They do tend to attrack japanese beetles though. 

[TheShepherd]

The flowering trees are so beautiful at this time of year.  I'm thinking of planting one or two.  I hope they are easy to grow, will have to do some research.  The magnolias are gorgeous.  So are the flowering crapapples, especially the pink ones. 

Does anyone have a favorite or have some tips for easy growing?

Whatever you decide to plant, plant in well drained soil if possible. If th soil is heavy [not well drained], try to plant the rootball a little higher than you normally would. Water in as you plant and water about once a week.

The big trick about watering is to water slowly. Place a garden hose at the base of the plant. You should have made a berm just outside the rootball to hold water. Allow water to just trickle from the hose. Leave it run for a while. y watering slowly, the water absors and doesn't run off.


There is a thread under just asking- Does anyone want to talk plants and gardening?  Check that out.
We can all try to help each other out.

Edited to add: I've always liked Bradford Pear and Pink weeping Cherries.

[homebody]

Thanks for the tips, I just started researching some online. 

Good to know about the crab apples and beetles.  I hate when those beetles start appearing.

Even though I spell checked, I wrote crap apple...funny...I edited but it's in the quotes.

We do have clay soil out here, so, I will have to be careful with what I plant.  I realize that now is the time to do it. 

Do you mostly buy from Snows, or is Lowes or anywhere like that just as good?

I thought plants and gardening would be more appropriate under this heading, didn't remember about the just asking thread. 

[TheShepherd]

Thanks for the tips, I just started researching some online. 

Good to know about the crab apples and beetles.  I hate when those beetles start appearing.

Even though I spell checked, I wrote crap apple...funny...I edited but it's in the quotes.

We do have clay soil out here, so, I will have to be careful with what I plant.  I realize that now is the time to do it. 

Do you mostly buy from Snows, or is Lowes or anywhere like that just as good?

I thought plants and gardening would be more appropriate under this heading, didn't remember about the just asking thread. 

I just mentioned under just asking because we had already talked about other things you may find of interest.

I would check around for the plants you're after. Lowes ships everything in.  Snow's grows a lot of their own plant material. There are many other nurseries in the area. Check around. There are many choices around Monroe county. The smaller places can use the business too.

Feel free to PM me if you'd like suggestions.

[homebody]

I just mentioned under just asking because we had already talked about other things you may find of interest.

Thanks a lot!  I just checked out the "just asking" thread you started about gardening and you're right, it's really interesting and helpful.  Too bad it got hidden under all the other posts though, makes it easy to forget it's there. 

[marilyn.monroe]

I've got one of those big yellow bushes (can't think of the name) just burst forth with flowers, a crabapple tree too, tho I am not sure what kind. It flowers pink and is just beautiful! I love magnolias, but I don't have one. What I like best is my trumpet bush.
It is more like a tree! The hummingbirds seem to like it too. I have mulberry and old apple trees and the birds seem to like those too, ugh! (bird poop lol)
Tons of bees around here, but what I can live w/out are the wasps and mud dabbers, even tho they do eat spiders! eek! They have invaded my attic.
I don't really do much for my flowering trees (enjoy them!), they seem to do well on their own.
I am starting my garden...now that's work, but I really enjoy it!

[TheShepherd]

I've got one of those big yellow bushes (can't think of the name) just burst forth with flowers, a crabapple tree too, tho I am not sure what kind. It flowers pink and is just beautiful! I love magnolias, but I don't have one. What I like best is my trumpet bush.
It is more like a tree! The hummingbirds seem to like it too. I have mulberry and old apple trees and the birds seem to like those too, ugh! (bird poop lol)
Tons of bees around here, but what I can live w/out are the wasps and mud dabbers, even tho they do eat spiders! eek! They have invaded my attic.
I don't really do much for my flowering trees (enjoy them!), they seem to do well on their own.
I am starting my garden...now that's work, but I really enjoy it!

They're Forsythia.

[MomEm]

Forsythia!

Then the child who's not four years old says "What about the eight-sythia?"

MomEm

[homebody]

I've got one of those big yellow bushes (can't think of the name) just burst forth with flowers, a crabapple tree too, tho I am not sure what kind. It flowers pink and is just beautiful! I love magnolias, but I don't have one. What I like best is my trumpet bush.
It is more like a tree! The hummingbirds seem to like it too. I have mulberry and old apple trees and the birds seem to like those too, ugh! (bird poop lol)
Tons of bees around here, but what I can live w/out are the wasps and mud dabbers, even tho they do eat spiders! eek! They have invaded my attic.
I don't really do much for my flowering trees (enjoy them!), they seem to do well on their own.
I am starting my garden...now that's work, but I really enjoy it!

Your environment sounds beautiful...sounds pretty well established.  What a spring explosion of color!  We have some work to do to get some new things growing around here.  I'm going to look up this "trumpet bush," not sure I've heard of it and it sounds interesting.  I'd like to attract some different birds.  We have a lot of wasps too...they seem to be very active already.  Good luck with your gardening! 

[TheShepherd]

Your environment sounds beautiful...sounds pretty well established.  What a spring explosion of color!  We have some work to do to get some new things growing around here.  I'm going to look up this "trumpet bush," not sure I've heard of it and it sounds interesting.  I'd like to attract some different birds.  We have a lot of wasps too...they seem to be very active already.  Good luck with your gardening! 

Trumpet creeper is the common name. They're a fast spreading vine with orange blossoms. They can also be trained as a bush or a tree.

[marilyn.monroe]

They're Forsythia.

Your environment sounds beautiful...sounds pretty well established.  What a spring explosion of color!  We have some work to do to get some new things growing around here.  I'm going to look up this "trumpet bush," not sure I've heard of it and it sounds interesting.  I'd like to attract some different birds.  We have a lot of wasps too...they seem to be very active already.  Good luck with your gardening! 

TY! and good luck to you too!

[riversbend again]

Trumpet creeper is the common name. They're a fast spreading vine with orange blossoms. They can also be trained as a bush or a tree.

Trumpets attract hummingbirds. 

[the nosh]

Trumpets attract hummingbirds. 

so do trombones.

[eriemermaid]

not when I play the trombone!