Comments on: 5 small trees: can you make room for 1?

By: Marideth Sisco

Marideth Sisco — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:20:17 +0000

Hey, Margaret. I so enjoy this blog, mostly lurking and finding good garden thoughts in the conversation, but I had to jump in here about buckeyes. I love ‘em, both the red and the Ohio, with its less showy yellow flowers. But I’m not the only one fond of the actual buckeyes. Not only do Ozarkers (where I’m from, in southern Missouri) carry one around for good luck, the red squirrels adore them, for they come in before the other tree nuts and are an important source of fat and protein. Historically, they were an early and ready source of library paste, and Native Americans used the powdered nut as a fish poison. That’s my two cents.
p.s. Thanks for the seed tips. Some companies are old favorites and some I’ll be getting aquainted with.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:23:20 +0000

Welcome, Carole. How sweet of you; good to be “joy” for sure – what a nice compliment. :) And yes, “stuff” is the issues, isn’t it? Speaking of which, time to rake or mow over some more leaves here… See you soon again.

By: Carole Edie Smith

Carole Edie Smith — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:34:07 +0000

Hi Margaret,
I saw and heard you at the spring Cooperative Ext. workshops. I enjoyed and was inspired by your talk and photos. Your site is joy and have forwarded the address to gardening friends. No questions yet, I am overwhelmed by the info. Just sorting what I need and want to do with my yard. I am in suburbia; enough land for me to handle if I would stay on top of ’stuff’.
thanks again, Carole

By: benjia

benjia — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:22:18 +0000

Margaret- Thanxs so much for taking an interest. There are overhead lines ( electricity etc.) to consider and the foot print on the ground looks like 3′-4’square but there is room for girth as it grows; not too wide . The height should not exceed 10 to 12 feet. Of course we could consider a shrub..fast growers are appreciated..I collect social security and want to be around for the fun! benjia
*****it isn’t deep shade..some afternoon sun

By: margaret

margaret — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:49:17 +0000

Welcome, Benjia. So you are saying Zone 5Bish and shade, or at least half-day shade, no? How small is small (could we consider a large shrub instead of a small tree)? Need a liottle more info to offer suggestions…what dimensions of square footage and also height are you talking about?