Return to the Conifers Forum | Post a Follow-Up

 o
Cleaning up my new Oregon Green pine?

Posted by kaysee 8 S. Oregon (My Page) on
Tue, May 29, 12 at 23:59

I just purchased a new Oregon Green pine for my husband. I was wondering if I could clean it up some. I wanted to take off yhe green needles on the trunk. Will this hurt the tree? Thank you everyone


Follow-Up Postings:

 o
RE: Cleaning up my new Oregon Green pine?

hi

one might suggest that the needles are the food making machine .. to produce energy.. to offset the stress of transplant.. and grow a vigorous root system ...

so no.. i would not remove them ...

besides all that.. all conifers.. all evergreens... eventually lose their interior needles.. and that includes those on the trunk ... they will fall off themselves.. in a year or two ...

leave it be...

at the link.. is a good primer on how to PROPERLY PLANT.. and care for your new tree/conifer ...

ken

ps: i suppose you clean your house too .. lol ...

Here is a link that might be useful: link


 o Post a Follow-Up

Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum.

    If you are a member, please log in.

    If you aren't yet a member, join now!


Return to the Conifers Forum

Instructions

  • You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
  • Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
  • After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
  • It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
  • HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
  • No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
  • If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
  • If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.



 
Click here to learn more about in-text links on this page.