New Tree!

[FCollinsBuckeye]

I'm pleased to announce that an Ohio Buckeye tree will be planted in front of my house in mid-April! I just got off the phone with the City Forester, and it turns out they have Buckeye trees available in our 'street tree' program. Sadly, the flowering crabapple tree we have now is about dead (fire blight and a bad graft), which has prompted me to investigate a replacement. Since the tree is in the City Right-of-Way (between the sidewalk and the street), it's their responsibility. Anyway, the Forester told me they take requests, so I thought I'd see whether Buckeyes were a viable option, and indeed they are!

I'm really excited to be getting a Buckeye tree and thought I'd share.

Oh, does anyone have any good fall foliage pics of Buckeye trees to share?

 

[crazybuckfan40]

I'm pleased to announce that an Ohio Buckeye tree will be planted in front of my house in mid-April! I just got off the phone with the City Forester, and it turns out they have Buckeye trees available in our 'street tree' program. Sadly, the flowering crabapple tree we have now is about dead (fire blight and a bad graft), which has prompted me to investigate a replacement. Since the tree is in the City Right-of-Way (between the sidewalk and the street), it's their responsibility. Anyway, the Forester told me they take requests, so I thought I'd see whether Buckeyes were a viable option, and indeed they are!

I'm really excited to be getting a Buckeye tree and thought I'd share.

Oh, does anyone have any good fall foliage pics of Buckeye trees to share?

Don't tell we where you live or I might have to bring my chainsaw.

 

[exhawg]

Don't tell we where you live or I might have to bring my chainsaw.

What self respecting Buckeye fan would cut down a Buckeye tree? Now if he tells us where he lives I would have no problem stealing all of his buckeyes. :p

 

[Thump]

Good luck man, those things are hard to grow.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

What self respecting Buckeye fan would cut down a Buckeye tree? Now if he tells us where he lives I would have no problem stealing all of his buckeyes. :p

I'm pretty sure FCollins would prefer that you keep your hands off of his nuts.

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

I'm pretty sure FCollins would prefer that you keep your hands off of his nuts.

right you are! :p

Good luck man, those things are hard to grow.

Really? How much harder than any other tree?

 

[coastalbuck]

Make sure you get the Aesculus glabra, that's the Ohio Buckeye. Not the Aesculus hipporcastanum, that's a Horse Chestnut. I checked, both are pretty well adapted to your area. And get a pellet gun, squirrels like Buckeyes, a lot!

 

[Thump]

right you are! :p



Really? How much harder than any other tree?

I haven't had much luck here in Ohio, seem to be pretty suceptible to diseases.

At least that's been my personal experience.

Plus they're slow growers.

 

[scarletngrey11]

Im the only person I know that has a Buckeye tree...


Suckers!!!

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Make sure you get the Aesculus glabra, that's the Ohio Buckeye. Not the Aesculus hipporcastanum, that's a Horse Chestnut. I checked, both are pretty well adapted to your area. And get a pellet gun, squirrels like Buckeyes, a lot!

Thanks for the clarification - it is indeed an 'Ohio Buckeye'.

 

[OSUsushichic]

There is an arboretum near our house, and I found a Buckeye tree there (all the trees are labels with tags). I was so excited! There is also one in the cemetery near my house. I almost twisted my ankle on the buckeyes that had dropped on the ground before I realized what they were.

 

[sandgk]

There is an arboretum near our house, and I found a Buckeye tree there (all the trees are labels with tags). I was so excited! There is also one in the cemetery near my house. I almost twisted my ankle on the buckeyes that had dropped on the ground before I realized what they were.

Proving once again that Buckeyes show great tackling form - even when on the ground.

 

[OSUsushichic]

Proving once again that Buckeyes show great tackling form - even when on the ground.

Or else I'm just a klutz. :p

 

[BuckBackHome]

I'm amazed they will allow something like that in the ROW. I cannot imagine residents are too happy when the sharp Buckeyes fall on their cars parked in the street, but oh well.

 

[RugbyBuck]

I almost twisted my ankle on the buckeyes that had dropped on the ground before I realized what they were.

I can totally hear it:

Sushi - "Fucking nuts [grumble, grumble]. What the hell are these things?"

Manfred - "Um, Sweetheart, those are Buckeyes."