The last three days I have been out spray my fruit trees and pruning, also my red raspberry. It's so so good to be outside working again. Last fall I was ill so I never got my raised beds clean up, so this warm spell has allowed to do that. I am in my glory working in the garden again. Happy Gardening everyone.
I keep a spray bottle of isopropyl alcohol with my garden tools. Purchase both the spray bottle and the alcohol at Walmart…less than $5 total…good idea to spray between each and every plant that’s being pruned and to clean and oil pruners after you’re done for the day. Thanks for all that you share with us.
Since we are going to get more snow here in Ridgefield, Washington, I'll wait a bit. Weather here has been too cold. (18 last night) to do much. Thanks for this video. I always learn from you and I like your style. Bunches.
Erin, thanks for the reminder to clean my pruning tools between different trees and shrubs, which I frequently forget to do. I actually just added a large container of Clorox wipes and a can of Lysol to my pruning tools cady. It rained on and off all day, and now the rain is changing over to snow. ❄☃
108 inches? That's considered a sacred number because it's the number of beads in a mala and a rosary. I always take note when I hear that number! 🙏 ❤️ 🕉
(1 "our father", 10 " hail marys") 5 times for a chapelet 55+4 which makes 59 beads. Or 11×5×4 +4 for the full rosary that's 224. I might be missing something. Trying to understand the 108 beads for a rosary.
In our county capital, there's long promenade trough center of the city and few smaller ones, city is replacing all trees along promenades with European Hornbeam trees, disease resistant, respond well on size control pruning and great for shade during summer. That Belgian fence did great from those small sticks you planted.
To create a full hedge you could do a light pruning again before june 21st to encourage new sideshoots. On an overcast day. We always prune our hornbeam hedges twice per season, though we do the first pruning a little later in like march or early april (zone 7a)
I’ve never heard of this kind of hedging, so I went back to read your blog from 2018. I’m looking into planting a hedge but I need something that will grow faster and is deer resistant. Another neighbor has a green giant arborvitae hedge that is very much size controlled so I’m considering it. I figure it’s inexpensive, all things considered, and if it gets out of hand I’ll take it out. I know I’ll need to prune it frequently to keep it looking good. Have you seen any videos doing this? Also - this is when I prune my very short and wide (don’t know the name) Japanese maple. I could not find a good video on how to do this, so I read about it and did a significant clean out several years ago then again last Feb (zone 6a in PA). It really helps the tree.
Just a note that we lost a number of sizeable Green Giants during last summer's drought in Zone 6b New York, while cryptomeria, Eastern white pine,junipers and blue spruce survived. Forever Goldy arb also did ok, though had a lot of supplemental water. I am now researching more drought tolerant evergreens for our area.
You could get away with probably a handful of 8ft T posts and some heavy wire and run like 3 strings of wire super tight between posts that way u can tie the branches to it and force more horizontal growth bc honestly European beech tends to be very upright and ik in the Uk when they plant them there probably practically on top each other for nearly instant hedge. Should help confuse the deer too and keep em away from those trees from rubbing on them
Thank you Erin for reminding me to prune, but I'm a bit too cold here yet in Northern Reno Nevada! Going down to minus again tonight, I need to move warmer😭
It's interesting Erin, that you mentioned pruning fruit trees is best late winter when the trees are dormant. Because I have plum trees I recently did a little research on pruning them - especially one that has very crowded branching. Monty Don recommends pruning plum trees right after it flowers - June for me in zone 4. I'm thinking that there is a difference in pitted fruit trees versus other fruit trees. Any thoughts?
I learn so much when I watch your videos, thank you. Belgian fence is very cool; look forward to seeing it in the spring and as it matures! Can you train an espalier or Belgian fence with any deciduous tree, or does it have to be some sort of fruit tree?
As long as it's something that takes well to a lot of pruning, it's a candidate for espalier. One of the most beautiful espaliers I've seen is an atlas cedar at Longwood Gardens.
Hey Erin👋 I was trying to find the video where you tell us what kind of soil you buy... And I can't find it...😓 Could you remind me what brand do you use again?
There was quite a bit of snow but temperatures have gone up way above freezing for this time of year so it all melted. I am about an hour or so south of where Erin lives and the weather has been more like mid spring for the last week rather than mid winter.
The last three days I have been out spray my fruit trees and pruning, also my red raspberry. It's so so good to be outside working again.
Last fall I was ill so I never got my raised beds clean up, so this warm spell has allowed to do that. I am in my glory working in the garden again. Happy Gardening everyone.
Great job, now I'd love to see the hornbeams with the new leaves... even just a photo
I’m sure that will happen, but that’s a ways off here. Leaf buds just starting to swell at this time of year.
I keep a spray bottle of isopropyl alcohol with my garden tools. Purchase both the spray bottle and the alcohol at Walmart…less than $5 total…good idea to spray between each and every plant that’s being pruned and to clean and oil pruners after you’re done for the day.
Thanks for all that you share with us.
Since we are going to get more snow here in Ridgefield, Washington, I'll wait a bit. Weather here has been too cold. (18 last night) to do much. Thanks for this video. I always learn from you and I like your style. Bunches.
Woo Hoo! It that time of year 🌼🐝
The Belgian fence is looking spectacular!! It’s really grown!
I like using the 91% isopropyl alcohol on my pruners. Keep some in a small spray bottle. Doesn't hurt my clothes or pruners.
Thank you for the motivation!
Amazing video🌹🌹🌹🌹
well done!!!
Wonderful as always; fun, interesting and educational! Every video is appreciated!!!
Erin, thanks for the reminder to clean my pruning tools between different trees and shrubs, which I frequently forget to do. I actually just added a large container of Clorox wipes and a can of Lysol to my pruning tools cady. It rained on and off all day, and now the rain is changing over to snow. ❄☃
108 inches? That's considered a sacred number because it's the number of beads in a mala and a rosary. I always take note when I hear that number! 🙏 ❤️ 🕉
Really? That is very interesting to know! Thank you.
(1 "our father", 10 " hail marys") 5 times for a chapelet 55+4 which makes 59 beads.
Or 11×5×4 +4 for the full rosary that's 224.
I might be missing something. Trying to understand the 108 beads for a rosary.
In our county capital, there's long promenade trough center of the city and few smaller ones, city is replacing all trees along promenades with European Hornbeam trees, disease resistant, respond well on size control pruning and great for shade during summer. That Belgian fence did great from those small sticks you planted.
I keep a container of Clorox (or other disinfecting ) wipes with my tools. Easy to wipe tools in between each shrub or tree.
To create a full hedge you could do a light pruning again before june 21st to encourage new sideshoots. On an overcast day. We always prune our hornbeam hedges twice per season, though we do the first pruning a little later in like march or early april (zone 7a)
thank you!
I’ve never heard of this kind of hedging, so I went back to read your blog from 2018. I’m looking into planting a hedge but I need something that will grow faster and is deer resistant. Another neighbor has a green giant arborvitae hedge that is very much size controlled so I’m considering it. I figure it’s inexpensive, all things considered, and if it gets out of hand I’ll take it out. I know I’ll need to prune it frequently to keep it looking good. Have you seen any videos doing this? Also - this is when I prune my very short and wide (don’t know the name) Japanese maple. I could not find a good video on how to do this, so I read about it and did a significant clean out several years ago then again last Feb (zone 6a in PA). It really helps the tree.
Just a note that we lost a number of sizeable Green Giants during last summer's drought in Zone 6b New York, while cryptomeria, Eastern white pine,junipers and blue spruce survived. Forever Goldy arb also did ok, though had a lot of supplemental water. I am now researching more drought tolerant evergreens for our area.
You could get away with probably a handful of 8ft T posts and some heavy wire and run like 3 strings of wire super tight between posts that way u can tie the branches to it and force more horizontal growth bc honestly European beech tends to be very upright and ik in the Uk when they plant them there probably practically on top each other for nearly instant hedge. Should help confuse the deer too and keep em away from those trees from rubbing on them
That could definitely work
Thank you Erin for reminding me to prune, but I'm a bit too cold here yet in Northern Reno Nevada! Going down to minus again tonight, I need to move warmer😭
Have you watched Bunny Guinness? She has a really nice hedge of Hornbeam. She was first to introduce me to the term pleached.
Yes hers is gorgeous (and huge)!
It's interesting Erin, that you mentioned pruning fruit trees is best late winter when the trees are dormant. Because I have plum trees I recently did a little research on pruning them - especially one that has very crowded branching. Monty Don recommends pruning plum trees right after it flowers - June for me in zone 4. I'm thinking that there is a difference in pitted fruit trees versus other fruit trees. Any thoughts?
Plums are the exception
I learn so much when I watch your videos, thank you. Belgian fence is very cool; look forward to seeing it in the spring and as it matures! Can you train an espalier or Belgian fence with any deciduous tree, or does it have to be some sort of fruit tree?
As long as it's something that takes well to a lot of pruning, it's a candidate for espalier. One of the most beautiful espaliers I've seen is an atlas cedar at Longwood Gardens.
@@TheImpatientGardener Ahhh, cool. That would be beautiful. Thank you!
Joe Lampel said alcohol and water mixture doesn’t pit your shears
Hey Erin👋 I was trying to find the video where you tell us what kind of soil you buy... And I can't find it...😓 Could you remind me what brand do you use again?
I think she uses organics mechanics but I could be wrong.
If you click on "Show More" in the video description, she does have it listed. Heather is correct on the Organics Mechanics.
Cool, thanks!
Did you sanitize between each of the 15 trees?
That's what we're supposed to do.
What kind of fertilizer will you use in the hornbeam trees?
Last year I just used Espoma Tree-Tone. I think any balanced organic fertilizer would do the trick though.
Do you know the type of hornbeam you have Erin?
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Awesome! Thank you, I completely missed it 🙄
What brand/material/size is that ladder??
Fiberglass, but I don't know the brand. Probably came from a big box store.
Still no snow??? Is this unusual?
There was quite a bit of snow but temperatures have gone up way above freezing for this time of year so it all melted. I am about an hour or so south of where Erin lives and the weather has been more like mid spring for the last week rather than mid winter.