Easter tree

This last weekend, I was debating whether or not to plant the clipping Palmer got from his school just before Easter. It is a branch from a tree that has sprouted a nice set of roots the last few weeks, and many of the buds have opened up into little shoots of leaves. Sure it can't live forever in a glass in my window sill, but it seems to be doing pretty well there all things considered. On the other hand, it is always a little worrisome to take a clipping that is doing fine in water and put it into soil. If the soil is not good soil or not watered enough, or if the root system is not quiet developed enough, the plant will die. Plus, I plan to put this clipping into an empty planter I have out front, which adds to the worry. Though a freeze might not kill a clipping, it is not good for it either, especially if it is a prolonged freeze. And of course if the ash blows this way, that also would be bad for tender new leaves. So a gardner around here has more things to worry about than a gardner in California, if they want to make sure a little sapling turns into a healthy tree.

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