tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post4637791289405272529..comments2008-07-09T12:27:12.948-05:00Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-85622900594554072132008-07-09T12:27:00.000-05:002008-07-09T12:27:00.000-05:00This is one tree we don't have here...I think they need more sun than we have left in the woodland and I don't have moisture, either. They are attractive and in the right spot are fabulous...<BR/><BR/>Dave I love the new feature your sporting with the latest updates on the TN gardeners.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-33542238362526847402008-07-09T10:28:00.000-05:002008-07-09T10:28:00.000-05:00I am so glad you did not toss the tree! Laziness prevailed...Skeeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-23128893778601636892008-07-09T07:25:00.000-05:002008-07-09T07:25:00.000-05:00Dave, you and I seem to share a lot of favorites. I'm glad your river birch is showing signs of life.<BR/><BR/>I got a dormant one from a big box store early this spring. When it leafed out I could see a lot of it was dead. I cut back the dead branches and dead tips, and although it went from an 8' tree to a 5' tree, it's now growing and thriving. They are such beautiful trees.garden girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-92028420489271779432008-07-09T06:14:00.000-05:002008-07-09T06:14:00.000-05:00Everything seems determined to grow in your garden, Dave, and kudos to you for that. :) I love birch trees -- so beautiful in all seasons.Nancy J. Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252869853231404199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-271109394118749812008-07-09T05:10:00.000-05:002008-07-09T05:10:00.000-05:00Hi Dave, great work and way to be lazy to give things a chance. We call that the Semi school here. My row of river birches that were planted to block the view of the house next door have grown to be over twenty feet tall in seven years. But the drought of the last two years has caused them to think it is fall again too soon. They are dropping leaves and twigs all over, poor confused dears. It is probably a defense mechanism from stress for lack of water. The bark is fantastic and they are still growing like crazy. Site them well, for they dislike being moved. One of the largest ones was a gift from neighbors Mae and Mickey, a cutting!Frances,http://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-12334365797704592982008-07-08T22:50:00.000-05:002008-07-08T22:50:00.000-05:00Yes they do!tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com