The fellow who grinds up the tree stumps came last week, so we thought we'd better go to the local nursery to see what they've got for trees. Why didn't I bring my camera? I love those places, they're like being in a sort of paradise. My brother took photos of the tags on trees we thought might do. Now, I'm looking them up online and don't feel any more sure than I was before. The laburnum is entirely poisonous - that makes me nervous. Two of the dogwoods we looked at seem to be kousas, but the tags didn't say that. The library has kousas all around - every year when they bloom, patrons come in and ask us what they are. But they seem more like a shrubby tree than a proper tree with a thick trunk. Yes, you can train anything to have a main trunk, but... I'm not keen on kousa dogwoods. I like a weeping cherry; my brother - I wish I could remember how he put it (kind of like cooked cherry tomatoes reminding him of the bog people), but he strongly dislikes them. And they're so graceful! Anyway. I don't know what the heck we're gonna do.
Stay tuned.
You and your brother will have to make a list between you of what features you would like your tree to have and what you don't like or want. Once you know what you agree on it will probably be easier to choose, especially if you ask the specialist at the tree nursery. They will know what trees grow well in your area and how tall they get etc. You might have to get two trees! A 'his' and 'hers' hehe!
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm hoping to pick his brain this Sunday or Monday. And we are getting two trees - at least! Like I said, Stay Tuned. :D
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