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Tag Archives: trees in spring
Transitions: Spring Equinox
heralding a new beginning.”
“Peaches and Cream”
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Our little “Peaches and Cream” maple has grown quite a lot since you first saw it in late March. Aren’t its leaves stunning?
We brought both little maple trees inside the garage last Friday afternoon to weather the rain and cold with the olive trees. Our last freeze came early last Sunday morning, and the maples came back outside to a shady spot on Monday.
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By Tuesday morning, this one looked as though a bar fight had been waged in its pot. Bits of moss were everywhere around it on the deck, and most of the soil was bared. The other moss gardens nearby were in a similiar state. What happened?
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You guessed it! Nesting season, of course. And the soft moss already in pots, easy to reach, looked too tempting to our amorous song birds.
I picked up what bits were left, replaced them, and tidied up… several times now. Tiny wild violets have just appeared, and may possibly anchor the moss as they grow.
The trees have made steady progress, and I am pleasantly surprised to see so much new growth.
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Later in the week, I’ll share photos of the second little Acer .
Woodland Gnome 2015
Posted in Acer Palmatum, Color, Container gardening, Trees