Moving the Lemon Cypress, Treating Scale on Citrus & Mulching in The Wind!
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Date: 2022-07-16
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Laura. you won't believe this (because I didn't) but I put my lime on the patio last summer as I always do. It was covered with scale so I was going to use hort dormant oil on it and one day I was having lunch and looked down on the tree and saw these ants very busy all over the branches. well. they were eating the scale. I have been in this business for nearly 50 yrs and have never seen this happen. I brought it in for winter and not one scale showed it's grossness! The ants did a very thorough job of eating adults and babies. I was amazed and thought I'd share this with you. I watch and love every episode you film. there are so many reasons I love your show but one thing in particular is the way you talk to us. you have a lifetime of experience but you are so down to earth and inspiring. thank you for sharing your creativity and knowledge. you and Aaron are very special teachers and your family is just adorable. sending HUGS from the East (New Hampshire) to you out in your Westness. x
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Laura. you won't believe this (because I didn't) but I put my lime on the patio last summer as I always do. It was covered with scale so I was going to use hort dormant oil on it and one day I was having lunch and looked down on the tree and saw these ants very busy all over the branches. well. they were eating the scale. I have been in this business for nearly 50 yrs and have never seen this happen. I brought it in for winter and not one scale showed it's grossness! The ants did a very thorough job of eating adults and babies. I was amazed and thought I'd share this with you. I watch and love every episode you film. there are so many reasons I love your show but one thing in particular is the way you talk to us. you have a lifetime of experience but you are so down to earth and inspiring. thank you for sharing your creativity and knowledge. you and Aaron are very special teachers and your family is just adorable. sending HUGS from the East (New Hampshire) to you out in your Westness. x
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Soul
Thank you so much for this video -- We are purchasing this horticultural oil now after finding scale on two of our plants (we got them at the same time from the same place. and finding it has spread to our other valuable house plants. I'm heartbroken. You mentioned that if this does not work, there is a stronger option -- Can you share that too? We have tried Neem and they seem to have reproduced AND grown bigger so I'm worried this oil will do the same. We are also in a tiny apartment (no balcony or outdoor area) so do not have a place to even quarantine so need scale to be hit as hard as possible.
Thank you so much again!
L
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Thank you so much for this video -- We are purchasing this horticultural oil now after finding scale on two of our plants (we got them at the same time from the same place. and finding it has spread to our other valuable house plants. I'm heartbroken. You mentioned that if this does not work, there is a stronger option -- Can you share that too? We have tried Neem and they seem to have reproduced AND grown bigger so I'm worried this oil will do the same. We are also in a tiny apartment (no balcony or outdoor area) so do not have a place to even quarantine so need scale to be hit as hard as possible.
Thank you so much again!
L
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Elizabeth
When you cleared your land you wiped the vegetation that was holding what little topsoil you had. You've created a dust bowl. Instead of futile efforts to plant flowers out in the new plot, you should be building your soil up, creating swales to sustain the land, and other sustainable practices. You need wind breaks and mulch and manure by the dumptruck full, not cute flowers. This style of gardening is so unnatural and unsustainable.
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When you cleared your land you wiped the vegetation that was holding what little topsoil you had. You've created a dust bowl. Instead of futile efforts to plant flowers out in the new plot, you should be building your soil up, creating swales to sustain the land, and other sustainable practices. You need wind breaks and mulch and manure by the dumptruck full, not cute flowers. This style of gardening is so unnatural and unsustainable.
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Sandy
Hi Laura and Aaron! The cypress look so pretty. I appreciate you showing, and telling, us how to trim them into lollipops. That was really interesting. Your Meyer lemon will be so much happier now with all of that scale gone. The mulch is looking so nice. It's fun seeing Benjamin out with you guys more. Paul is such a great helper. I'm so glad you have him there. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Hi Laura and Aaron! The cypress look so pretty. I appreciate you showing, and telling, us how to trim them into lollipops. That was really interesting. Your Meyer lemon will be so much happier now with all of that scale gone. The mulch is looking so nice. It's fun seeing Benjamin out with you guys more. Paul is such a great helper. I'm so glad you have him there. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Sara
Do you know that Benjamin says Mm hmm in the exact same manner that you do? Mm Hmm. so adorable. It was right after Aaron asked him if he was being careful using the Felcos to trim the branch you were holding. In fact, I believe your mom says that too! Mm hmm. Love watching you videos for your amazing content, inspriation and all the Mm hmms in between!
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Do you know that Benjamin says Mm hmm in the exact same manner that you do? Mm Hmm. so adorable. It was right after Aaron asked him if he was being careful using the Felcos to trim the branch you were holding. In fact, I believe your mom says that too! Mm hmm. Love watching you videos for your amazing content, inspriation and all the Mm hmms in between!
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Amy
It is oddly satisfying to squish the bugs! I had to manually remove aphids from a childrens garden at a hospital because no chemicals were allowed. I finally found a lemon cypress for my kitchen! Still trying to get the watering worked out-is weekly good? If I had mini tornadoes I would mulch EVERYTHING
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It is oddly satisfying to squish the bugs! I had to manually remove aphids from a childrens garden at a hospital because no chemicals were allowed. I finally found a lemon cypress for my kitchen! Still trying to get the watering worked out-is weekly good? If I had mini tornadoes I would mulch EVERYTHING
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trkrgal73
Those dust devils were taunting you Laura! We have them down here in New Mexico too, along with the windy springs. I put loose mulch down like that one year and the wind/dust-devils had a ball spreading it everywhere I didn't want it to be. Hope it stays put for you. good luck!
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Those dust devils were taunting you Laura! We have them down here in New Mexico too, along with the windy springs. I put loose mulch down like that one year and the wind/dust-devils had a ball spreading it everywhere I didn't want it to be. Hope it stays put for you. good luck!
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Jeri
Loved watching you do all your chores. The deep clean of your sun porch will be so satisfying and the redecorating will be fun to see! You and Aaron make such a great team! What kind of mulch are you spreading? It looks so nice and dark.
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Loved watching you do all your chores. The deep clean of your sun porch will be so satisfying and the redecorating will be fun to see! You and Aaron make such a great team! What kind of mulch are you spreading? It looks so nice and dark.
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Melanie
Does anyone out there just love the smell of dirt? Like when you 1st walk into a greenhouse or open a bag of potting soil. I open a bag and my head goes in and I just take a huge breath and to me it's the best smell in the world!
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Does anyone out there just love the smell of dirt? Like when you 1st walk into a greenhouse or open a bag of potting soil. I open a bag and my head goes in and I just take a huge breath and to me it's the best smell in the world!
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