under snow in nj

[painter]

some 4 inches of slushy mess here in nj in october oh fun

 

[Alex DeRuiter]

It has begun. . . .

Thanks for the warning

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Brrrr.... Good time to be in Southern California

 

[Vance Wood]

Pray for some of that global warming.

 

[Dav4]

Over 2ft in central MA...YIKES!!

 

[Vance Wood]

I generally don't worry much about snow, in fact I find it to be a plus factor. However; when the snow is this heavy you might want to carefull knock some of it off the branches. The weight of all that water, especially with the threat of added accumulation just might break some branches. I had that happen last winter with my Hinoki.

 

[edprocoat]

Painter, I seen the screen on the bottom of your trees, do you have problems with birds digging in your roots. I had this happen a few times is why I am asking. I do not know why they do it but I have had birds nearly totally uproot my trees before. I lost a nice juniper that way, by the time I got back from work it was completely dried out, the birds left little muddy feet prints all around the tree as I had just watered it that morning, we were in a mid summer Ohio heat wave and the plant just died from the abuse.

ed

 

[Vance Wood]

Painter, I seen the screen on the bottom of your trees, do you have problems with birds digging in your roots. I had this happen a few times is why I am asking. I do not know why they do it but I have had birds nearly totally uproot my trees before. I lost a nice juniper that way, by the time I got back from work it was completely dried out, the birds left little muddy feet prints all around the tree as I had just watered it that morning, we were in a mid summer Ohio heat wave and the plant just died from the abuse.

ed

If you are convinced that it was birds that did this it must be assumed that they were looking for grubs, worms and other subterranean life forms. I have never had a bird problem it is more likely for my encounters like this to be from squirrels.

 

[rockm]

I've had problems with birds (most notably Carolina Wrens) digging through the soil on occasion. I have a bigger issue with chipmunks digging in the pots, though. They're burying acorns and/or looking for other seeds or goodies in the soil. They can displace a surprising amount of soil, but if you have larger trees, they don't really affect things all that much.

 

[painter]

those nets are for the squirrels, it seems they are most active now and in spring before the fruit trees bare fruit. they also seem to hate that type of netting, it must tangle them up or something. i found half of my yew dug up 2 weeks ago with roots exposed. ugggh.