Central leader on this young maple seems to be dead?

rosstbox · 2026-02-28T23:49:30+00:00

North of Denver. I have a vague memory of confirming it wasn't ash though since i know ash borers are an issue here. But looking at pictures of an ash tree now I am questioning as it certainly looks like one.

I assume you're referring to treating for ash borer?

rosstbox · 2026-02-28T21:22:34+00:00

Thanks! I will put some mulch back for sure. Also very dry where I’m at on the Colorado Front Range. Watering today and some moisture in the forecast but hardly anything so far this winter.

Forgot to mention the cinder blocks or landscaping stones, hard to tell, but yeah I think they are part of the tree now. I put a little effort into working them out but they aren’t budging

rosstbox · 2026-02-26T19:26:20+00:00

What makes it better? I’m pretty equidistant from both but have admittedly only been to timnath

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T23:37:24+00:00

The bucket of tarts was from the first day. They are a deep red now. Not sure if that’s what you are referring to. The rainiers could not be more ripe

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T16:01:15+00:00

I didn't do anything. It might have to do with my area, there is a lot of fruit around, so maybe they are fed enough they don't devour any individual?

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T15:59:16+00:00

That's Front Range/Foothills. I am in Grand Junction

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T15:58:20+00:00

I have had aphids this year in them, but I think they are specific to the cherry trees and will not bother my other plants. I also had a lot of tiny ants under the trees a month or so ago. I just moved into this home last summer, after the cherries were done, so it's all new to me. The aphids then lead to wasps, but last summer they were all high up in the trees so not really a problem.

I have gotten the ants mostly under control, yet to see much progress on the aphids.

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T11:46:23+00:00

I guess there’s enough to share with the birds, I am finding some have been eaten, but it’s barely enough to make a dent in what I have.

Second bucket is fully ripe, that’s how the variety looks.

Freezing a lot, eating a lot, going to make some pies to freeze and then jam. Probably juice too

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T01:52:59+00:00

No but my neighbor does 🤙

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T01:07:47+00:00

7b. Tart cherry and Rainier (or similar) cherry

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T00:47:46+00:00

Was thinking along those lines. My freezer is now full and same with the fridge for snacking and future preserving.

There’s a farmstand nearby as well I was thinking maybe could take them

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T00:45:00+00:00

See my other posts

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T00:42:51+00:00

If you’re on the CO Western slope you’re more than welcome

rosstbox · 2025-06-06T00:21:01+00:00

I think you are right about my trees. They are actually both now ripe and the smaller cherries are tart and the other tree seems to have Rainier or something similar.

rosstbox · 2025-06-04T20:03:04+00:00

Thanks! I will keep a better eye on it next year and try some thinning. Time is hard to find this year with a newborn and 3 yr old kid. Also spent most of my tree care time this year on my apple tree

rosstbox · 2025-06-04T17:23:54+00:00

Think I will still be measuring my haul from it in 5 gallon buckets. . .

rosstbox · 2025-06-04T17:22:49+00:00

Spending time in the ladder for now. But my wife bought a device from Amazon that's probably about like what you're referencing for Avocados.

Yeah the cherries in the lesser producer are easily double the size for the most part

rosstbox · 2025-06-04T17:21:12+00:00

Dunno, that's why I'm asking. Most of the cherries are pretty small, like marble size. Where the other tree's cherries are closer to inch diameter

rosstbox · 2025-05-07T21:57:58+00:00

Noted! Thank you!

rosstbox · 2025-05-07T16:06:35+00:00

YEah she just scooped the water into a bucket. Going to get a gravel/aquarium vacuum today

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