tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post867750149226840220..comments2024-03-25T07:48:39.923-07:00Comments on Xtremehorticulture of the Desert: African Sumac Yellow Leaves and Leaf DropUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-32652301864883591032023-05-28T19:55:25.384-07:002023-05-28T19:55:25.384-07:00Well, unless one lives in a windy area where rocks...Well, unless one lives in a windy area where rocks are used in place of mulch and grass and courtyards are common. What leaves don't blow into every corner and neighboring yard and street gutter get stuck in between the rocks spread all over the yard. A rock rake must then be used to pull all the rocks in a section aside, and then a broom is needed to sweep up all the debris. Then the rocks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-33368826944396992872022-09-10T15:18:25.596-07:002022-09-10T15:18:25.596-07:00Messiness = a natural mulch beneath the tree which...Messiness = a natural mulch beneath the tree which both cools the surface temp of the surrounding soil and cuts back on evaporation. A light frequent raking with a broom rake is about all the care one needs to manage the leaf litter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-35363200648722627172022-06-04T10:34:46.601-07:002022-06-04T10:34:46.601-07:00This information relieved my stress. I thought my...This information relieved my stress. I thought my tree was dying but I was underwatering the poor thing. Instructing to use the rebar/steel probe/screwdriver is perfect for morons like me who need proof! My tree will be received more water and TLC, I don't mind the mess of the leaves because any tree in Arizona is a gift!Love My Arizona Treesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-33599765400260586502022-06-04T10:29:35.264-07:002022-06-04T10:29:35.264-07:00Your information has relieved my stress that maybe...Your information has relieved my stress that maybe my tree was dying...it's not, it needs more water. Thank you for the way to check with the rebar/steel/screwdriver, made it easier for morons like me to understand!Love My Arizona Treesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-8335505930752895792022-02-28T19:27:42.233-08:002022-02-28T19:27:42.233-08:00That sounds good to me. I will have to check to se...That sounds good to me. I will have to check to see about the water level. It kind of worries me after reading what the Arizona Mom was saying about the mess. To me it sounds like you have to baby that tree. But it has not lost its leaves, they just turned brown. Wonder if I should take those brown ones off. I think it just got froze. And I couldn't water for a while. Now thanks to some nice Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672531921232077491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-74714223760484954572021-08-31T00:26:06.753-07:002021-08-31T00:26:06.753-07:00I don't think it is simply lack of water. We h...I don't think it is simply lack of water. We had a massive leak under our Sumac, and it dropped leaves like clockwork 4 times a year. Now the leak is fixed, and it continues it's quarterly leaf drop. It is a massive tree, it is impossible to get water to all of it's roots, as they spread all over our yard. We just had record rain, and it's dropping leaves again, this time green Arizona mom to eighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01875806984101641881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-9426178976765202262021-06-10T18:42:36.427-07:002021-06-10T18:42:36.427-07:00It is my understanding there are selections of Afr...It is my understanding there are selections of African sumac that drop leaves more than others. It may not be a matter of moisture but it could be partly geneticsXtremehorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853242804620705710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-22192680429639937462021-06-09T06:58:40.704-07:002021-06-09T06:58:40.704-07:00Thank you so very much. This time of the year it ...Thank you so very much. This time of the year it usually looses leaves but these two trees look very bad this year. I water them in the evening with the hose as well as the drip water in the morning with the drippers. I may be over watering.<br />First to check with a rebar. Kimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681454806229764271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-7795578727282488582020-09-03T12:25:01.657-07:002020-09-03T12:25:01.657-07:00Thanks so much it was very helpfulThanks so much it was very helpfulAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816152263688606203noreply@blogger.com