tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31716379.post1745134773793514395..comments2024-01-08T12:44:41.511-05:00Comments on The Grackle: Goodbye Desert Willow, Hello Grill ThroneLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963437932419275984noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31716379.post-46755312402581560142013-10-09T08:02:00.055-05:002013-10-09T08:02:00.055-05:00Desert willows are beautiful trees if they are the...Desert willows are beautiful trees if they are the right shape and they perform. But, every true gardener knows when something is just not right and the test is to be able to move ahead and bid farewell. Your replacement is perfect and everyone needs a nice place to grill and not tucked away in a corner away from the guests. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31716379.post-32561085245636518942013-09-28T23:14:50.886-05:002013-09-28T23:14:50.886-05:00...And I thought I was the only one with desert wi......And I thought I was the only one with desert willows that didn't quite live up to their hype. Mine are scraggly brooms that sweep the sky. Both of mine are still in place, however, as they are anchor plants and I don't have the strength or guts to take them out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31716379.post-28319982706706673472013-09-28T15:37:20.261-05:002013-09-28T15:37:20.261-05:00I'm still waiting to see if all those desert w...I'm still waiting to see if all those desert willows in central TX can become like they do out here where it is desert. Losing it to other elements is a small price to pay for all the other things you have that look great, which we can't even do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31716379.post-44564859309673284232013-09-26T13:48:12.389-05:002013-09-26T13:48:12.389-05:00Seeing your picture of the desert willow made me w...Seeing your picture of the desert willow made me want to plant mine so just pretend yours moved to my place, hopefully mine doesn't get too wispy. I have a 13 year old weber, just keep it covered and it will last forever.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31716379.post-5368707529962988872013-09-23T19:45:44.064-05:002013-09-23T19:45:44.064-05:00I'm so with you! I loved that tree, too, and m...I'm so with you! I loved that tree, too, and mine. But mine has looked pathetic for YEARS. It does its show off thing just often enough to keep it, but with this, I may be brave enough to dump it. Plus, I agree with you on the grill: makes life easier for outdoor entertaining! LindaCTGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177442713100751193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31716379.post-28334451064739534962013-09-23T13:52:14.459-05:002013-09-23T13:52:14.459-05:00I like your changes - function needs to win someti...I like your changes - function needs to win sometimes...your garden still looks wonderful AND it works even better for you it sounds like..<br /><br />CHEERS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31716379.post-76411317357217123472013-09-23T01:25:06.964-05:002013-09-23T01:25:06.964-05:00Grill thrones and meth hair -- ha! I had the same ...Grill thrones and meth hair -- ha! I had the same issue with a desert willow in my old garden. Ever optimistic, I'm getting ready to try again with one in my new garden, in a sunny spot vacated by a tree killed by the drought. We'll see...Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31716379.post-34703207521238780062013-09-22T22:26:33.197-05:002013-09-22T22:26:33.197-05:00I like desert willows, have actually seen some gre...I like desert willows, have actually seen some great commercial landscape plantings using them. But....practicality always makes more sense. Mistihttp://www.oceanicwilderness.comnoreply@blogger.com