tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289336888189670525.post7006214886005460329..comments2023-10-23T10:02:30.079-04:00Comments on Central Virginia Organic Gardener: Wednesday Lagniappe: Big Trees, Little TreesJudy Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716313522956637731noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289336888189670525.post-86771660726370572162013-08-04T10:42:45.479-04:002013-08-04T10:42:45.479-04:00This is a very good thought. It is the case that n...This is a very good thought. It is the case that nature replaces trees all the time, and the short trees stay short, awaiting an opening to grow, sometimes for 50 years. But putting seedlings in the midst of enormous trees roots, with water-thirsty plants (like grass), may be a challenge. I will see what happens over time. A few of the seedlings have died and been replaced since they were first planted, but this just might be typical mortality of a new planting. Thanks for the comment!Judy Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17716313522956637731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289336888189670525.post-907663297514014452013-08-04T10:17:59.472-04:002013-08-04T10:17:59.472-04:00You could also consider that the homeowner may wan...You could also consider that the homeowner may want to replace the loblolly pines, and not have to wait to have a replacement of that canopy. In nature, replacement trees come up from underneath all the time, so this is really not the worst idea. It protects the saplings from excessive wind, and improves the overall stratification of canopy, as opposed to having just mature trees, which, when cut down, leave a huge hole.Vincent Verweijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076701180813358725noreply@blogger.com