I live in Oakland, CA and have a mature locust honey tree in my front yard. A problem: it begins losing its leaves, big time, beginning the end of July and by the end of August its leaves are almost all gone. Climate here is typical Bay Area: fog in the morning, moderate temperatures throughout. The tree does not get separate watering, but gets some moisture.
Do you know have any suggestions? Is this typical.
Thank you, Monica Clyde
Don’t care for Honey Locust in West Virginia. All those sprouts coming up are very troublesome. I dug mine out with tractor and loader, (it was ugly). The root system was unreal, and unless that is all removed more sprouts come up. It is no good for posts or beautification, just a nuisance.
We googled to try and find what tree with spikes was behind our tent at the south kettle moraine forest campground and we happily found your website! Funny read! My kids enjoyed your description & love of this particular tree. Thanks!!
My backyard is filled with honey locusts. I love the dappled shade they give. BUT, we are having one of those prolific seed pod years and they are impossible to move with rakes and leaf blowers. If I had a simple way to vacuum them up, I could dump them in the back meadow for the deer and everyone would be happy. Do you know how people remove these ubiquitous pods? Thanks.
Thanks for write up. Very enjoyable read. We have two of these trees bordering our property. I always thought they were special though neighboring property is overgrown with vines are choking off one of the trees which is male the other is female and currently loaded with pods. We have a honey locust seedling from last year coming up on our property that i intend to move. Just noticed that the deer are having their way with it so covered it with turkey wire until i move it in the fall. Between the heavy deer predation and ash borer i think it is important for all of us to plant and protect as many trees as possible to replace all the lost old growth and inability of any new growth to get past deer. Especially in drought periods when deer eat anything green.
I live in Oakland, CA and have a mature locust honey tree in my front yard. A problem: it begins losing its leaves, big time, beginning the end of July and by the end of August its leaves are almost all gone. Climate here is typical Bay Area: fog in the morning, moderate temperatures throughout. The tree does not get separate watering, but gets some moisture.
Do you know have any suggestions? Is this typical.
Thank you, Monica Clyde
Don’t care for Honey Locust in West Virginia. All those sprouts coming up are very troublesome. I dug mine out with tractor and loader, (it was ugly). The root system was unreal, and unless that is all removed more sprouts come up. It is no good for posts or beautification, just a nuisance.
We googled to try and find what tree with spikes was behind our tent at the south kettle moraine forest campground and we happily found your website! Funny read! My kids enjoyed your description & love of this particular tree. Thanks!!
My backyard is filled with honey locusts. I love the dappled shade they give. BUT, we are having one of those prolific seed pod years and they are impossible to move with rakes and leaf blowers. If I had a simple way to vacuum them up, I could dump them in the back meadow for the deer and everyone would be happy. Do you know how people remove these ubiquitous pods? Thanks.
Loved your CP reference at the end of the article on ecosystem dynamics! What are you doing these days? Do you still create content for Biology Dude?
Thanks for write up. Very enjoyable read. We have two of these trees bordering our property. I always thought they were special though neighboring property is overgrown with vines are choking off one of the trees which is male the other is female and currently loaded with pods. We have a honey locust seedling from last year coming up on our property that i intend to move. Just noticed that the deer are having their way with it so covered it with turkey wire until i move it in the fall. Between the heavy deer predation and ash borer i think it is important for all of us to plant and protect as many trees as possible to replace all the lost old growth and inability of any new growth to get past deer. Especially in drought periods when deer eat anything green.