Comments on: Dogwood: Not Quite There http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/ Photographs, quotes, thoughts and trees by Julie Walton Shaver, a lifestyle photographer based in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jules http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Jules Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:12:18 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/#comment-1315 Hi Jeff -- Julie here -- I have to argue about that "party is over" comment. There are trees that bloom from early spring through late summer. In my neighborhood, the party's not over till the <a href="http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/fall-leaves/" rel="nofollow">fall slide show</a> comes out! Hi Jeff — Julie here — I have to argue about that “party is over” comment. There are trees that bloom from early spring through late summer. In my neighborhood, the party’s not over till the fall slide show comes out!

]]> By: Jules http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Jules Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:10:04 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/#comment-1314 Hi John -- Julie here -- I'm a "natural" (read: lazy) gardener. If a tree buds out and frost gets it, I go, "oh man, that's life." Seriously though, my general approach to frost prevention with an established tree is to let nature take her course. If I had a newly planted delicate speciman (say, a small Japanese red maple), I would watch the weather carefully and cover the tree losely with burlap or plastic for a very short time. I would make sure to remove plastic before the sun rose though. Good luck with your veggie garden. Sorry I'm no help in that department! Thanks for writing! Hi John — Julie here — I’m a “natural” (read: lazy) gardener. If a tree buds out and frost gets it, I go, “oh man, that’s life.”

Seriously though, my general approach to frost prevention with an established tree is to let nature take her course. If I had a newly planted delicate speciman (say, a small Japanese red maple), I would watch the weather carefully and cover the tree losely with burlap or plastic for a very short time. I would make sure to remove plastic before the sun rose though. Good luck with your veggie garden. Sorry I’m no help in that department! Thanks for writing!

]]> By: Jeff Beckman http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Jeff Beckman Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:02:08 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/#comment-1313 I have a Dogwood that blooms every year around the second week of May. Although it looks great when it finally happens, by then the "party is over" for flowering trees, which makes it kind of a loner. I have a Dogwood that blooms every year around the second week of May. Although it looks great when it finally happens, by then the “party is over” for flowering trees, which makes it kind of a loner.

]]> By: John Tarantino http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 John Tarantino Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:41:39 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/#comment-1309 Greetings, I live in the Raleigh, NC area and our dogwoods have been bursting all over the place. The wild cherry trees too. Over the past few weeks old mother nature has been doing her favorite thing....showing off. Her late frost got some of my Crape Myrtles. I think they will be OK though as there was only a small number of buds affected. Got some tomato plants in the ground and some Romaine lettuce. I'm off to the garden center today to pick up some more veggies to fill in the rest of my 12x 20 garden. Like to hear your comments on the frost affecting buds and other new growth. John Greetings,
I live in the Raleigh, NC area and our dogwoods have been bursting all over the place. The wild cherry trees too. Over the past few weeks old mother nature has been doing her favorite thing….showing off. Her late frost got some of my Crape Myrtles. I think they will be OK though as there was only a small number of buds affected. Got some tomato plants in the ground and some Romaine lettuce. I’m off to the garden center today to pick up some more veggies to fill in the rest of my 12x 20 garden. Like to hear your comments on the frost affecting buds and other new growth.
John

]]> By: Lisa Walsh http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 Lisa Walsh Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:10:10 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/20/dogwood-not-quite-there/#comment-1308 I just LOVE the light in this image. Very beautiful. I hope you won't be mad when you read my latest blog entry! I promise I'm not tearing out all of the greenery around my house! I just LOVE the light in this image. Very beautiful.

I hope you won’t be mad when you read my latest blog entry! I promise I’m not tearing out all of the greenery around my house!

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