permaculture

[FourPoint7Acres@aol.com]

MIKE,

I'M CLOSER TO YOU HERE IN NORTH GEORGIA. DO YOU KNOW WHY THE PREVIOUS OWNER 
PLANTED THE DOGWOODS?

MAY BE ONE OF THESE REASONS:

DOGWOOD CANES ARE STILL CARVED AND POPULAR OUT YOUR WAY.  THEY ARE HERE AS 
WELL, BUT YOUR AREA IS MORE OF A HUB THAN HERE.

DOGWOODS ARE THE EASIEST TREE TO START FROM SEED,
WE ALWAYS A ROW OR 2 GROWING FOR LANDSCAPERS WHO
NEED SPECIMEN TREES FOR THE PRICEY DEVELOPMENTS.
BE CAREFUL WHEN WHAT YOU ASK LANDSCAPERS OR NURSERYMEN, I SHOULD KNOW MY DAD 
WAS ONE AND I AM ONE.
I WOULD BE GOOD FOR YOU TO GET A FRIENDLY FOOT IN THAT
WORLD.  SOMETIMES THE LANDSCAPER COMES WITH HIS
MACHINE TO DIG, LIFT AND BALL THE TREE OR THEY WANT US
TO DO IT.  GROWN DOGWOODS ARE EASY TO DIG UP AND ROOT
BALL. A HUSBAND AND WIFE CAN DO IT OR FOR THE FIRST TIME
SOMEONE CAN COME OUT TO GIVE U A HAND. PERHAPS U HAVE
ALREADY DONE THIS ,SO IT'S MOOT.

WHEN U ARE OUT AND ABOUT THE NEAREST TOWN FIND OUT
WHO CARVES CANES.  STAY CLEAR AWAY FROM A NON-NATIVE
DOGWOOD OR SEEDS, THEY ARE NOT RESISTANT TO BUG, BACTERIA, VIRUS IN THE 
SOUTHEAST.

THERE IS ANOTHER NATIVE DECIDUOUS BUSH DOGWOOD AND THE VERY STRAIGHT STEMS 
TAKE ON A PURPLISH/RED COLOR IN THE WINTER.  GOOD FOR ADDING INTO CHRISITMAS 
DECORATIONS IF YOU DO THE FLEAMARKET BIT? IF NOT TRY TO SEED A FEW, THEY 
BRING 
SMILES WHEN CABIN FEVER SETS IN.  THE TREE DOGWOOD BERRIES ARE ALSO NICE IN 
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS.

CHECK YOUR FORESTRY COMMISSION, I THINK YOU HAVE AN ANNUAL SEEDLING SALE 
UNDERWAY.  OURS IS ABOUT TO CLOSE
AND I HAVE ORDERED A FEW PERSIMMON, CRABAPPLE AND
500 VIRGINIA PINE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY COMES AROUND
THE NEXT 10 YEARS.


ASK UP IN YOUR AREA HOW THEY MAKE THEIR DOGWOOD BLOSSOM SOUP RECIPE.

ANYWAY, THE WOOD IS WANTED FOR WALKING CANES AND
MY LEAST FAVORITE-DEVELOPERS SEEKING SPECIMEN TREES
FOR THE $300,000 HOUSES OUTSIDE OF THE CLOSEST CITY.

GOOD LUCK.  ALL THE BEST.

SHARONKA
FOUR POINT 7 ACRES NURSERY
FAIRBURN, GA