tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post4924498052489700515..comments2024-03-27T01:51:38.754-07:00Comments on Prairiebreak: A magical morning in March at FiloliPanayoti Kelaidishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-25178088240941324782015-12-09T08:44:02.255-08:002015-12-09T08:44:02.255-08:00"Et in Arcadia ego" refers to death, but..."Et in Arcadia ego" refers to death, but could refer to the serpent as well. Politics is Universal: I have seen those trees--they survived. I hope the girdler has gotten over it by now. Filoli still glows.<br /> Panayoti Kelaidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-47114866999848922662015-12-08T19:17:11.210-08:002015-12-08T19:17:11.210-08:00Yes, girdling properly requires more knowledge and...Yes, girdling properly requires more knowledge and experience than most people would imagine. Usually people do it improperly and the tree heals over the cut leaving an unsightly scar. I do a lot of girdling to control invasive species in areas where herbicide cannot be used. It is painstaking work. Some areas are so thick with invasive brush that over 6000 stems must be girdled per acre. After the girdling you then have to return to repeatedly strip the leaves to exhaust the roots. It is a street fight and the invasive brush is winning hands down.James McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813312887957290703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-66490289666597358962015-12-08T06:38:58.156-08:002015-12-08T06:38:58.156-08:00Probably 15 years ago on a whim I asked Lucy if I ...Probably 15 years ago on a whim I asked Lucy if I could visit Filoli in November (I think it was technically closed) and she generously said yes, and professional courtesy helped as I was then a gardener at US Nat'l ARboretum. Wonderful place even that time of year. But, did you notice the many girdling rings on many big trees?! Apparently there was a vengeful gardener, according to Lucy, who got fired and came back to try and kill (unsuccessfully in many cases, it seems) trees!! Yikes. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/17309099511967998215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-12688109792037766642015-12-06T20:31:38.038-08:002015-12-06T20:31:38.038-08:00Thank you for your kind comment,Fritz! April and M...Thank you for your kind comment,Fritz! April and May are very good too--both my March visits have been awesome--but remember it's closed on Mondays there. Check their website before you go: http://www.filoli.org/plan-your-visit/ Panayoti Kelaidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-19790348068708728092015-12-06T11:55:30.728-08:002015-12-06T11:55:30.728-08:00A truly inspiring garden! I'm going to try to ...A truly inspiring garden! I'm going to try to make it out there in March. Thanks for posting, your blog is a favorite of mine.Fritz Kollmannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-69872028891043875562015-12-05T20:06:26.996-08:002015-12-05T20:06:26.996-08:00Hear hear! Fortunately, our country still has much...Hear hear! Fortunately, our country still has much beauty--and will have more thanks to gardeners! Yes! Gardens, some good exercize and fresh, quality food would do wonders to detoxify the airwaves!Panayoti Kelaidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-38497960050313518832015-12-05T17:44:30.907-08:002015-12-05T17:44:30.907-08:00This is what my country could look like if people ...This is what my country could look like if people spent their time making gardens instead of sitting in front of the television to see who has been murdered.James McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813312887957290703noreply@blogger.com