tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post1999342492547903352..comments2024-03-14T14:32:56.802-05:00Comments on Garden Musings: Resilent RegrowthProfessorRoushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-59512168966568735272016-05-31T21:03:51.939-05:002016-05-31T21:03:51.939-05:00Ah, the benefits of native plants. It's so ha...Ah, the benefits of native plants. It's so hard to wait until the prairie natives green up and bloom in the spring...but over and over again I found that it was the non-natives that got whacked in early spring storms.<br /><br />I've heard that trees can be defoliated at least once a season and generally respond with seemingly no longterm problem. It's one reason I tend not to get too upset about tent caterpillars (although they make the trees they inhabit VERY ugly). I'm sure, of course, that the general health of the plant plays a large part, too. <br /><br />I'm glad to see your plants beginning to recover from the April hailstorm - and your spirits as well. Here's hoping for a mild summer that allows your garden a full recovery.Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-23051919692690478152016-05-31T13:15:39.813-05:002016-05-31T13:15:39.813-05:00Ahh! Well said, Professor! Most any plant can gr...Ahh! Well said, Professor! Most any plant can grow beautifully in perfect conditions, but what a joy and encouragement and lesson to behold the strength and tenacity of the damaged plants and trees renewing themselves after such a devastating storm. But, I certainly understand how you feel about this season. This is a concern where I live, too. ANYTHING can happen in May.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932052972867806872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-61279075132710457672016-05-30T15:11:42.944-05:002016-05-30T15:11:42.944-05:00One year of defoliation and regrowth will probably...One year of defoliation and regrowth will probably do nothing to the long-term well-being of your trees and shrubs. It's successive years of carbohydrate loss that can significantly weaken them and contribute to their demise. I think you're fine.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.com