Nevadans?

[laceynoelle]

Im sorry sunny.

Kidneys are a bad thing to go. Im worried about my dogs kidneys too since shes getting older. Ive had her since i was six. lol parents are just mean that way. Get a dog for a little kid, knowing itll dye about the time stressful senior year comes. Urg. Idk what im going to do. She keeps having things pop up.

howold is your dog?

 

[NevadaRon]

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I see. The reason I asked is that I have some Russian Elms in my yard

, at least that is what the local arborist called them. They grow like weeds - I had two cut down 'cause they were crowding one of my cottonwoods and causing it to grow funny. In one year, a 10 foot tree had grown up where one was cut down. And, I have other small ones popping up all over the place! Even on the other side of the house! They are pretty trees, but what a nuisance!

 

[vegaschick]

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I see. The reason I asked is that I have some Russian Elms in my yard

, at least that is what the local arborist called them. They grow like weeds - I had two cut down 'cause they were crowding one of my cottonwoods and causing it to grow funny. In one year, a 10 foot tree had grown up where one was cut down. And, I have other small ones popping up all over the place! Even on the other side of the house! They are pretty trees, but what a nuisance!

Those sound like Siberian Elms to me and they are total trash trees. They volunteer everywhere, grow very quickly, but are very prone to damage from strong winds and disease. I have a BA degree in Landscape Architecture, and worked at a nursery for about 3 yrs so I know what I'm talking about. The Russian Olives have silvery white folage and a beautifully scented flower too. They easily establish themselves along springs, seeps, and rivers like Cottonwoods do.

Laceynoelle: I like the Chinese Elms too. They have beautiful bark and a weeping form. Of course, the trees for the southern part of the state vary quite a bit from the northern but that is a great list.

 

[NevadaRon]

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vegaschick I just looked up Siberian Elm on Wikipedia and I think you are right - it looks and sounds like exactly what I have! I'm moving soon and my new place only has a couple of trees - a Russian Olive and some kind of pine. I'm looking for some kind of fast growing shade tree but it definitely will not be Siberian Elm! I was thinking of "cottonless" cottonwoods http://www.naturehills.com/product/siouxland_cottonwood.aspx - thoughts anyone?

 

[Penturner]

NevadaRon, The cottonwood grows really fast but requires lots and lots of water. The ones I have seen sprout from seed will only do so at the edge of water like a puddle or something. But once they start step back, it will hit you in the chin on it's way up. Oaks are slow but we have one around the corner from our house that is magnificent.

LaceyNoelle, I already knew about the issues with your dad. I am not looking for another photographer. heck I can take pictures. Anyway the offer stands open if and when you can take pictures. They will be here for a long time. You will not always be tied down by your father.

 

[SunnyDawn]

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She's not as old as your dog is. She is not quite 11 years old but is showing a lot of signs of aging lately. What has made it worse is she misses her brother even though I am trying to give her extra attention lately to make up for it. We just switched her to a canned food that she really loves so I am hoping she will start gaining the weight back soon.

I hate to sound like a parent but often with kids it seems like you can't win. If you won't buy them a dog you are the most horrible person on the planet, if you do, well you are still a meany for insisting they take care of the dog like they promised etc. Death is a part of life and it is a tough lesson no matter how it's learned. Not trying to take sides I just know how it feels to be a parent and to sometimes feel like nothing works out well, no matter how good your intentions are.

Vegaschick the cat's out of the bag now! We'll be bugging you and Laceynoelle with all kinds of questions!

I don't know much about trees specifically but I am an avid gardener and have been studying "allergy-free" gardening... Which is possible (just plant all female-only trees and shrubs to avoid the pollen) but not real practical. One of the trees on the list is one I have in my front yard (right by my window) and is one of the worst for allergies! The Catalpa tree.
It is a beautiful tree but it drops these huge seed pods everywhere that are a pain to clean up (they refuse the best efforts of a leaf blower once they snag) and the seeds set volunteers everywhere. Luckily it only blooms for a few weeks so I only suffer for a short time.

It does have the most beautiful, huge, heart shaped leaves and is a great shade tree.

 

[laceynoelle]

lol sunny i was joking about that. I love having a dog, and im glad my ma got me one. But i came up with that theory about a week ago and was bugging my ma with it.
I like catalpa trees. I actually like most trees.
Cottonwoods are prone to diseases, but if you keep a close eye on them they can be really nice trees. Its a shme you want to seedless variety. The seeds are awesome. I think the olives are one of my favorite trees out here. They smell pretty and look cool, and dont really get diseases or bugs. we have five of those, and we hardly ever water them. The elms we have are siberian, and they are decent trees. Really brittle, though. I wish they were chinese. We have four elms, i think, and a load of seedlings my ma is always trying to plant.

 

[Penturner]

Sunnydawn, You can send one of those catalpas my way any time you want. The people across the street have one and I love them. To bad walnuts are not good for this area. Our farm in Kansas was bordered by black walnut.

 

[SunnyDawn]

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I figured that out after I posted that last post.

Sorry, I guess I'm feeling a little underappreciated by my own darling kiddos. I'm sure it's just karma coming back to bite me on the behind for the way I treated my folks when I was young.

Penturner, I just went outside and looked and sure enough there was 1 seedling we missed this weekend when we were weeding. It's only about 5 inches tall but you can have it if you'd like. It already has several beautiful leaves on it. I won't yank it 'til you let me know.

Yes when we had a farm (when I was little) we had an English Walnut. GORGEOUS tree!

 

[NevadaRon]

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LOL, that is why I want them! I don't want to wait forever for shade, and neither do my girls

The new place has it's own well, so watering them shouldn't be a problem. I intend to use cuttings - they are much easier to deal with.

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My problem with the "cotton" (seeds) is two-fold: First, I'm very allergic to the cotton

. There are many cottonwood trees here in Dayton, especially along the Carson River. They are beautiful but this time of year there is a literal blizzard of cotton from them which makes me miserable. My other problem is the mess the cotton makes - it gets everywhere and sticks to things like screens, doormats, you name it - anything without a smooth surface.