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RE: Garden Project for Nate’s Contest
It's safe for the tree to do that? My mulberry erry is probably 40 feet tall, would it withstand taking down to a ten foot tall trunk?
It's safe for the tree to do that? My mulberry erry is probably 40 feet tall, would it withstand taking down to a ten foot tall trunk?
Mulberries grow like weed!!! If you are worried, take a few cuttings and plant them. You will have more trees before you know it. But if your tree is so big, it does give you a lot of mulberries, no? and plenty of leaves and shade and such. Do you really want to cut such a big tree?
You could plant cuttings and keep them nice and short...
After looking, that's a better route. I know a good place for one more. Pruning is better for this one, as pollarding needs to be started young and maintained.
As for fruit, I haven't seen any. It may have fruited before we moved in in late April though, so I'll give it some time before I go to hacking lol
I really don't want to cut it a lot, it's a beautiful tree that does provide a lot of leaves. I got up in it this year and cut out some already dead limbs, but it looks largely healthy. The chickens enjoy eating leaves from the little sprouty type branches it puts off near the ground too.
Hope you get some nice fruit. I love Mulberries and so do the chicken :)