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Monty's Tree Planting Tonight

stewyfizzstewyfizz Posts: 161
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When Monty was planting that tree on tonights GW (cant remember the name) i was surprised he didn't remove all that moss and weed from around it. We are told too, or didn't it matter as he mulched it thickly?
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  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    I guess that's right, Stewyfizz - Monty smothered the moss etc. with mulch.  Like you, I'd have removed it, though.  (I think it was a Cornus kousa, by the way.)
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • gardeninglily1gardeninglily1 Posts: 424
    I was thinking the same as you - I would have removed it too. I'm sure it will end up growing through the mulch because ,as he said, it's got phosphate which will feed the tree - and I would think the weeds too!
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    He also said it ( Cornus Kousa China Girl ) had "white flowers" . The white bits are bracts , not flowers.
    I've long since given up expecting factual accuracy and "best pracice" from MD. At least he teased the roots on the Cornus, something he very rarely does.
    Devon.
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