The Old Folks Home

[CSolis]

I would suggest that the new tree you pick has roots that won't be a bother.

I remember back in Texas... I saw a list once of trees likely to ruin sidewalks and pipes...

Supposedly some trees have pushier root systems than others.



But then.... the house I had back then had a few "bad" trees. I had 2 mimosas, and the one in front cracked the front walkway, and they shed stuff several times a year.

Also, they are short lived, maybe 40 years or some such, but they also grow fast.

But I GREATLY enjoyed them.

The one in the backyard was huge and shaded the flower garden and deck.

The leaves create the most wonderful dappled shade.

And the flowers are fantastic, the hummingbirds love them.

Just wait until the mimosas start blooming here. I have lots of them on my land. I saved them in groups of two or three.. Should make for nice ornamentation. Fortunately they are far enough away from the house that they won't cause any problems with pipes, septic tank etc. Plus there is one BIG magnolia tree out back I can see from the kitchen window. It has flowers the size of a dinner plate.

 

[CSolis]

Buy the way.. GOOD MORNING OLD FOLKS!

 

[CSolis]

Do you ever wonder why they're called "heated seats" in cars?


Because rear defroster was already taken!

 

[Sally PB]

^^

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF.

 

[CLSranch]

Good morning OF. Nice one CS. We got a light frost this morn, with hopeful warmups to come.

 

[cheepteach]

good morning oldies! GOOD MORNING! for those hard of hearing.......
my daughter's Subaru has heated seats---AAAHHH! feels good on a long road trip my new car has them--a luxury for myself!

 

[CSolis]

Good morning OF. Nice one CS. We got a light frost this morn, with hopeful warmups to come.

That's what the old timers call an Easter Snap. Happens every year about this time. Normally it's the last one.

 

[CLSranch]

Normally it's the last one.

I hope so. I already started planting in the garden.

 

[cheepteach]

I hope so. I already started planting in the garden.

we can't plant until Memorial Day around here