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Gardening

FSogol

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4. Yup, they had my exact question:

Reply to iamateacher (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 03:50 PM

Aug 2018

Peter from Doylestown, PA planted a Japanese maple that is truly struggling. This tree has had the top and one side removed by natural causes and there is only a stump left with a few pieces of growth. Mike says Peter’s tree is dead, unfortunately, even if it has a few green sprouts sticking out. Mike tells Peter to ditch his dead tree and suggests digging it up and removing the whole thing. Then be on the lookout for nursery fall sales to get a new Japanese Maple. Fall is the best time to plant; spring is the second best, Mike informs Peter. Unfortunately, his old Japanese maple is a goner, but a new one will await him at his local nursery!

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Dwarf Japanese Maple help requested [View all] FSogol Aug 2018 OP

Scrape some of the larger limbs with your fingernail or a knife (just a small abrasion). fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #1

Northern VA. We usually gave it a light trim in the fall after the leaves drop. We can probably do FSogol Aug 2018 #2

My go to site for all garden questions iamateacher Aug 2018 #3

Yup, they had my exact question: FSogol Aug 2018 #4

Thanks for reminding me of our great ones, FS. elleng Aug 2018 #5

It is toast Botany Aug 2018 #6