Gleditsia--Locust tree. (has twelve varieties- unsure which attempts to invade in my back yard) Pinus Strobus--Eastern White Pine
My back yard is my little haven. I can be a little emotional about my back yard and what is going on in it. I am not always fair. I have my favorites among the growing things. My neighbors have a locust grove in their back yard which borders on my property. Baby locust trees sprout during the growing season and cause me some consternation. I have just decided that I best adopt a zen attitude of acceptance. The locust trees are not evil invaders. They are just a type of greenery that is trying to survive, reproduce and do its plant thing in the world. I have a feeling that the baby locust trees sprout from the roots of the neighbor's trees. I have no intention, though, of letting them run amok all over my back yard. They will be eliminated as I see fit!
My back yard is my little haven. I can be a little emotional about my back yard and what is going on in it. I am not always fair. I have my favorites among the growing things. My neighbors have a locust grove in their back yard which borders on my property. Baby locust trees sprout during the growing season and cause me some consternation. I have just decided that I best adopt a zen attitude of acceptance. The locust trees are not evil invaders. They are just a type of greenery that is trying to survive, reproduce and do its plant thing in the world. I have a feeling that the baby locust trees sprout from the roots of the neighbor's trees. I have no intention, though, of letting them run amok all over my back yard. They will be eliminated as I see fit!
This baby locust tree is deluding itself, if it thinks it has a future next to my day lilies (in the lawn??)!
The locust grove is situated in between two young pines. I think that the planting of the pines there was silly, as there is not enough room for them among the locusts.
Below, evidence of Locustocide.
Now who gets preferential tree-tment in my back yard? The majestic white pine does. Its superior form makes for a very impressive presentation. The Haudenosaunee have a legend of peace that centers around all nations burying their weapons under the roots of the White Pine. My tree is like a sentinel that watches over me. I have heard screech owls hooting from the branches.
You can see one of the offspring which found its way into a pot. That is a woodland geranium (?) which also seeded itself. I did try a few years back to nurture a little pine past the seedling stage, with no luck. I replanted it next to the stone wall and it was nibbled on by a vole during the winter, and did not survive. That was a very sad event. I see a baby white pine and I get a really happy feeling. I see a baby locust and the effect tends to be the opposite! Imagine playing favorites with babies?! Not nice at all!
