I am now obsessed with the idea of pleaching a row of trees along the street in my front yard. Anyone here have any experience, or advice for me?

my one requirement is I want a disease free tree. I have read apple, pear, hawthorn, beech, and hornbeam make good choices.

I live in Atlanta, zone 7, I would like the trees to be able to survive on the rainwater only once established. and they will get full sun and part sun.

any ideas out there?

your Ag extension agent will be able to give you a list of trees that will do well in your area. things to consider will be how much 'junk' they drop in spring, leaves in fall, etc. Evergreens are always nice and provide some privacy all year round.

one thing that comes to mind, tho, is will you be planting near utility lines? the utility company will end up chopping the trees as they grow into the lines and they won't be very pretty--

good luck! I planted 7 Bradford pears along our driveway a few years ago and have really enjoyed watching them grow. This year I planted 3 fruit trees--wish I'd done it years ago!

I don't have an answer to your question. However, do you have medium to large pots that you are not using??? You know ones that are just laying around not be used??? I need some and would be willing to come and pick them up.
Thanks B-)

I will check my garage and see what I have, are you talking about nursery plastic pots? I recycled a bunch recently but I may have a few around. I'll let you know.

Thanks............. I need them to put tomato plants,squash, small melon.......... Nursery pots are fine!!! I moved. I'm now on ground level and have a nice patio area :^O

Pleaching. Is that when you grown trees sideways to form a sort of short fence from braided branches? It's a form of espelier?

Pleaching's not a form of espalier. I think I know what you're thinking of tho--the trees look like the letter Y with the upright arms of separate trees woven loosely...it might be called a Belgian fence? That IS a form of espalier.

Pleachings different. The description I read awhile back was that basically you planted some bushes and after they established themselves well, you partly cut lower branchs on them along the row leaving part of the bark intact to keep them growing. Then pin the branches to the soil somehow so that they grows roots and become a whole new bushes. Like cuttings only not completely cut from the parent plant. The idea I think is to grow a thick and inpenetrable hedgerow.

Well at least your new obsession is garden related. My wife's new obsession is Phantom of the Opera (2004). She wants to watch it all the time. Once, twice mabye! She even bought the sound track to listen in her car, UGH!

Buttercup,

I'm sorry, I did recycle everything. When I buy more in the fall, I could save any big ones I get. Often though I buy small (gallon or smaller) because I am cheap.

I'd rather give them to you to be used again. Would you be able to take them in fall and store them until next spring? I know that doesn't help you now though.

I have grown tomatos in the big cheap plastic pots that look like terra cotta. they did well, looked ok, and weren't too expensive. Have you looked at good will, walmart, etc?

Again, sorry...

Thanks........ like you I'm cheap. I've grown tomato and such in pots for a number of years. In the past I would find pots in bushes,by the trash so I've never had this problem before.Yes, I could get some from you in the fall. I hope I don't scare the hubby!!!! I'll have to do some looking around for some discard pots. I also have a friend checking out her attic. Thanks!!! :^O

My mom said it was really good and watch several times when she rented it......... Must be good stuff ] Have you recieved and benefits from her new obsession??