All Things Gardening

[unit]

i had a lemon tree too but it didnt survive outside despite being on a south wall and covered in teh winter. i even put a few incandescent xmas tree strings in there to heat it up but i guess the crazy cold snap was too much for it.

[MG1]

Lost my Mandarin Orange tree to the cold snap. Good thing I got it at GardenWorks. Costco like warranty. Just have to dig it up. I’m a member, so they looked up the receipt. Good to go.

Also, one of the two raspberry plants died. One is like healthy as all hell, but the other one is really bad. Getting it covered under warranty. The two plants were side by side. One of them was the retarded brother, lol.

[unit]

wait what? if you kill a gardenworks tree they will refund you even if its your own damn fault?

[EvoFire]

Home Depot said they'll replace my raspberry plant too if it dies.

[unit]

im surprised a raspberry cane can die, those things just spread and take over anything like blackberries. i had one in a container that i literally never watered and the next year it came back with vigor.

[MG1]

Originally Posted by unit

wait what? if you kill a gardenworks tree they will refund you even if its your own damn fault?

Yup, it's a guarantee. Sorry, not warranty, lol.

https://www.gardenworks.ca/green-thumb-guarantee

I will be getting a replacement 'cause it's been over 30 days.

Raspberry might not be covered............ worth a try.


I've had so many freaking plants die over the years and I never thought to get refund or replacement. Good things don't last forever, so gonna take advantage of the guarantee.

[EvoFire]

Costco is carrying citrus this year, but I'm super wary of them since my lemons died over winter.

My son got super excited yesterday because the new strawberry runners are starting to flower. It took me a little by surprised since 1) I didn't expect the runners to survive winter, and 2) I'm surprised 1st year runners will try to fruit. I expected it it to try and take root.

Now my dilemma is do I let it fruit. It's probably too late now since my son saw it already and if I pinch it off he's going to be sad.

[Hondaracer]

Ripped out my stupid bay leaf tree this week, the cold/hot snaps killed it as well.

Very unfortunate because it was a fairly mature tree, 10-12 feet tall and very full in my front garden. Now there is a massive void. Debating getting another tree like a Japanese maple or sonthing or just planting annual bulbs

[68style]

What happens with that anyway? I know Van is super strict about tree removal, do you need to get a permit when it's that old to pull it out? Or is that only certain types of trees?

I never owned a home before so it never came up, but there are some trees at the place I bought in Calgary and apparently it's don't ask don't tell over there lol

[Great68]

A bay leaf plant wouldn't be near special or big enough to fall under a tree bylaw.

Saanich & Victoria are pretty strict, it's:

Trees protected when at least 2m tall or 4cm in diameter:
- Arbutus
- Garry Oak
- Pacific Dogwood
- Pacific Yew

Trees protected when diameter at breast height (1.4m) is 30cm or more:

- Douglas Fir
- Grand FIr
- Big Leaf Maple
- Western Red Cedar

Also, all tree species are protected once they reach a diameter of 60cm or more. So the Deodar cedar I have in my backyard is probably about 5-10 years away from being automatically protected.

Anything protected needs a permit to remove. If it's a registered tree (Saanich keeps a specific record of these trees, usually big old native trees ie: doug firs and Garry Oaks etc) then it needs a permit to even trim/prune them.

There's a big old douglas first that's just on my backyard neighbour's side of the property line, it's registered with Saanich. He told me that shortly before he bought my house he had the crown raised. He had to get a permit from Saanich, get a a horticulturalist assessment done, etc etc...

[Hondaracer]

I believe in Vancouver it’s 6” diameter which is protected

Mine was completely dead though everything was brown, I cut off a big limb and there was zero green inside etc. I didn’t want it removed I actually really liked it. And fucking trees take so long to get to maturity as it was, it’s a shame it died. Will have to stay on the watering more if I replace it with something

[unit]

i guess every city is different. in surrey i think other than the few protected species, if the tree is below 30cm diameter on your own property you can remove it without a permit.

[Great68]

Originally Posted by 68style

What happens with that anyway? I know Van is super strict about tree removal, do you need to get a permit when it's that old to pull it out? Or is that only certain types of trees?

I never owned a home before so it never came up, but there are some trees at the place I bought in Calgary and apparently it's don't ask don't tell over there lol

Just FYI, on the city of calgary website:

Trees in yards and on private property
Homeowners and/or occupants must keep hedges, trees and shrubs on their property trimmed so they don't interfere with pedestrians on the sidewalks or vehicles using the street or alley.

Please read the Yard and Perimeter Maintenance brochure for more information about bylaws related to trees and shrubs or other community standards.

With the exception of the laws outlined above, we do not have a bylaw that pertains to the management of trees located on private property. This is considered an issue between the two private property owners. Residents can contact an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) arborist to help them and/or provide an assessment.

Sounds like calgary doesn't protect trees at all haha

[68style]

Yup!! Saw away... how do you like them apples, tree hugging libs!!!

^
Me trying to fit in with my new convservative neighbours

[Great68]

The tomatoes are going a bit nuts this year, and knowing my luck they're all going to turn red while I'm away camping for 2 weeks:

[Badhobz]

you better watch out for the old asian lady... shes looking at those free tomatos like

[EvoFire]

It seems like all the fruits are going crazy this year.

We have a pear tree in the back yard, this is the 3rd season we would be getting anything from it.
The first season we harvested a bucket and my son loved it.
Last year we got NOTHING. Our neighbour's pear tree had NOTHING.
This year we are looking at around 100 pears, which is crazy. Our neighbour's tree looks like it might even have around 200. Everyone is noting that their fruit bearing plants are harvesting like crazy this year.

[Great68]

I always feel like most fruit trees have an off/on again cycle. Our apple barely produced anything last year as well, but this year is gangbusters.

It has been pretty good growing weather this year, consistent, cool at night, not many ridiculously hot (30+) days, especially not for any extended periods so plants aren't getting totally scorched and stressed out.

[red kryptonite]

my parents veggie garden was doing great last year but deers got in and took a bite out of every melon. they put up a fence and this years harvest has been crap.

[unit]

i have like maybe 20 tomato plants, some are doing well but most are doing just average at best.. i think i really have to amend the soil more next yr. i fertilized them 3-4x but they are not really thriving.

[Jason00S2000]

I have a blackberry bush, peach tree, apple tree, and a plumb tree in the back yard now.

Also have a little hydroponic grower-thingy I plan to either grow some weed or mushrooms in!

[unit]

do you use hydroponics to grow mushrooms? i thought you just mist the inoculated grow medium since mushrooms don't have roots