Anyone else need AA classes?

[greyphase]

AA meetings tend to turn into scion exchanges and grafting classes!


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Ain't that the truth.

 

[greyphase]

On a side note, pulled over 60 ticks off my dog when I got home. Had to bust out the trimmer to give him a buzz to help find em. Used that bravecta stuff, does not seem to be working.[/QUOTE]

I use the Seresto collars with very good results. Pricey until you figure that they last for 8 months.

 

[Native Hunter]

You are going to love those Evans Bali cherry trees TBT! I planted 2 of them in 2008 and they grew great and began producing early. We were getting great crops of cherries within 3-4 years...and they made fantastic pies! Not sure what happened but about year 6 they became "ill". They grew fewer and fewer leaves and died within 2 years. I am in Upper Michigan and we had very brutal winters in 2012, 2013 and 2014 but I know these trees were developed in Minnesota and are supposed to be very winter hardy so I think something else got them. Hope you have good luck with yours.

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Here is what they looked like at year 5...and I lost them within a year or two after this photo was taken:

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Those look great. Do you have any problem with birds getting to them before you can?

 

[Native Hunter]

Hello, my name is TBT, an I'm an Applleholic

After last weeks all out planting frenzy, I felt a void come Monday when all was said an done.

I think I blacked-out, an when I came to, I found myself at the local conservation district, reciect in hand.

One sweet sixteen an a prairie fire red crabapple were the culprits
But what suprised me the most
2 Evans Bali cherries
Needed a stronger fix I guess.

I need help
Amiditing you have a problem is the first step to recovery right?

Think I might be to far down the rabbit hole at this point! ; )

No, I don't have any problems like that. My wife chains me in a barber chair during planting season, and when I come out of the trance in June, she releases me and I'm just fine......

 

[Skelly]

On a side note, pulled over 60 ticks off my dog when I got home. Had to bust out the trimmer to give him a buzz to help find em. Used that bravecta stuff, does not seem to be working.

I use the Seresto collars with very good results. Pricey until you figure that they last for 8 months.[/QUOTE]

I use to have the same issue with my dog. We use Bravecto ($60 pill for 3 months). I have not seen a live tick on her in 2 years. Wish they made one for humans.

 

[Wild Thing]

Those look great. Do you have any problem with birds getting to them before you can?

No - we really never had problems with birds "over harvesting" the cherries. I am sure they got some but we never needed netting.