Michigan Gardening: WINDZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, 1 by WigglyPaw

WigglyPaw wrote:
I think I carry the windz with me. I swear I do.
This weekend at the flea market, a lovely lady next to me was selling the
most beautiful plants, and she had set up a patio umbrella on a heavy
stand. Little to say, the wind suddenly, out of the blue, started up, whooshing
and wooshing, and next thing you know, that umbrella was sideways and
inside out. She said that had never happened before. LOL.

Welcome to Michigan!
PS Saturday morning I was Freezing. I had on slacks, winter wool socks,
sweater and sweatshirt and hood up, and still cold.

I am working on a beautiful wind brake here for the farm. Finally, FINALLY,
got my Green Giant Thujas grown up to 3 gallon size and tp them this spring.
We have planted around 40 of them in a long snakey line curving around the
house acres, and curling around in a half circle against the West, NWest winds.
PS I get it all done, and where does the wind come from ? The East and
South. I can't win.

Got em all mulched in almost and lots of chicken manure and straw over a line
of them too. My DH brings home a truckload of mulch M,W, and F on his way
home from Battle Creek, and we mulch in about 5 trees with each truck load.

Detheo why can't you plant a windbrake? What are you looking for in a windbrake?
Looks, or quick cover? I wanted neatness so chose the Arborvitae Green Giants,
down below the ridge, I have put in native Viburnam trilobums (highbush cranberry)
I have a few Liriodendrons planted and some Norway Spruces to liven up the
conga line of windbrakers. I keep it well watered, and hopefully, this year, they
will put some good roots out and some nice lush top growth.