July Landscapes – Sounding the Alarm Again

[Sirhornsalot]

That sounds really good (bubbler)

I really don’t think the company the HOA uses is very good. I think I’m going to have the man I hire do the front & back. 
 

As far as I know, in the past year, they have only applied a product 2 times. 
 

make that past 15 months. 

Then they aren't taking your chemical lawn seriously. You should have had two fertilizations to this point since April, a grub control in May/June. Does the guy you hired do this sort of thing? He needs to be honest because if you don't know what you're doing you can really screw up a lawn.

Below is what a tree bubbler looks like.

 

[java]

The fellow I talked to didn’t hesitate about what needed to be done. I am sure that he could do a tree bubbler, as well.  I will call him tomorrow. 
 

His company doesn’t do chem control, but he said he knows someone who is good.  I will talk to them.

My daughter & sil use one, too, and their yard always looks good.

The company that is doing our yards now is terrible. If I didn’t spend so much time in mine, it would be a disaster.

 

[java]

He can do tree bubblers, attaching it to my water so I can control it and will not be dependent on HOA. 

I don’t use the minimum, not even close, so I’m not worried about it.

Thats probably why trees are dying around here. People think they are safe with bubblers, but the HOA doesn’t let enough water go through.

My stuff, except weeds looks good, except for weeds, because of your input!

Thank you.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

He can do tree bubblers, attaching it to my water so I can control it and will not be dependent on HOA. 

I don’t use the minimum, not even close, so I’m not worried about it.

Thats probably why trees are dying around here. People think they are safe with bubblers, but the HOA doesn’t let enough water go through.

My stuff, except weeds looks good, except for weeds, because of your input!

Thank you.

You're most welcome my dear. Any way I can help, just let me know.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

@Eastexhorn

The below tomato won the Largest Tomato Contest in Daingerfield recently. It weighed 1.81 pounds.

 

[Eastexhorn]

Very nice sized tomato, nice hummering bird also. My tomatos would not reach a half apound this year. Worse garden I have had in years.

Several years ago (when I raised my own plants) I planted Beef Master, Cuore de Toro and Deelicious varities all had tomatos over two pounds.

If you want giant tomatos try Giant Belgium and Big Zac varities.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Very nice sized tomato, nice hummering bird also. My tomatos would not reach a half apound this year. Worse garden I have had in years.

Several years ago (when I raised my own plants) I planted Beef Master, Cuore de Toro and Deelicious varities all had tomatos over two pounds.

If you want giant tomatos try Giant Belgium and Big Zac varities.

Don't feel bad. It wasn't a good season this year. My onions were half the size they normally are. I got 20 potatoes while expecting about 70. 

Strawberries did very well and my peppers are doing great. But thats it.

I have planted the Beef Masters before. I like their size but they lack some in taste.

 

[BigL]

Other than water a lot, what can you do for live oaks showing drought stress?  I planted them in Nov.  

I was gone for 10 days and thought my sprinkler would do enough but it didn't during 10+ days of 105+.  Came home to some brown leaves.  One tree (30 gallon) looks completely dead.  The other was a 45 gallon and has some brown but also looks to have some new growth.  

The ground is a lot of caleche.  Just east of IH35 in Georgetown.  

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Other than water a lot, what can you do for live oaks showing drought stress?  I planted them in Nov.  

I was gone for 10 days and thought my sprinkler would do enough but it didn't during 10+ days of 105+.  Came home to some brown leaves.  One tree (30 gallon) looks completely dead.  The other was a 45 gallon and has some brown but also looks to have some new growth.  

The ground is a lot of caleche.  Just east of IH35 in Georgetown.  

They're going through typical stress that a newly planted tree goes into when its 105 all the time. 

This is particularly common with Live Oaks. It may drop some leaves, but keep the root ball moist. You may need to water every day.

The best thing you can do is either buy a Gator Bag that wraps around your trunk and zips up on one side. It holds 21 gallons of water and disperses slowly over the root ball. OR, you can have your sprinkler company create a "bubbler" for the tree that would sit at the base of the tree and disperses water every time that zone comes on.

https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Treegator-Original-Release-Watering/dp/B0006GT6C6/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2BTD6KDIA89RX&keywords=gator%2Bbag&qid=1690688808&sprefix=gator%2Bbag%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-5&th=1

On the tree that you said looks completely dead, scratch the bark with your car key. If you see green, the tree is still alive. If it's brown, then it's dead.

To help get it out of its funk, use the product Superthrive, as shown in the link below. Mix moderately with water in a 5-gallon bucket. Dosage is shown on the label. Pour this mixture around the base of the tree. Superthrive is a combination of plant hormones and growth hormones. I've had a lot of luck with it.

https://www.amazon.com/SUPERthrive-VI30162-Plant-Vitamin-Solution/dp/B0002N5E6A/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=2IC66SB6MEVUG&keywords=superthrive+for+plants&qid=1690688938&sprefix=superthrive%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1