Comments on: Problems with Cottonwoods http://site.cleanairgardening.com/info/problems-with-cottonwoods.html Gardening tips and advice. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:39:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Lars http://site.cleanairgardening.com/info/problems-with-cottonwoods.html/comment-page-1#comment-2684 Lars Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:53:05 +0000 http://site.cleanairgardening.com/info/problems-with-cottonwoods.html#comment-2684 Good points! Thanks for the comment. Good points!

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Cottonwood Lover http://site.cleanairgardening.com/info/problems-with-cottonwoods.html/comment-page-1#comment-2683 Cottonwood Lover Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:30:58 +0000 http://site.cleanairgardening.com/info/problems-with-cottonwoods.html#comment-2683 Agreed - a Cottonwood tree can be a menace and a resource hog when planted without consideration for its needs, but I would like to add: There are "cottonless" varieties available these days that don't produce all that fluff that litters entire neighborhoods and clogs air conditioning units and vents. Cottonwoods do make great trees for low, naturally water-retentive spots in a large landscape where there is ample space for the tree to grow without bothering buried cables or pipes, or building foundations. They do provide a lot of shade, as well as a good windbreak on wide open spaces, and ample shelter for birds and small animals. They produce lots of "food" for the compost and/or leaf-mould pile in the Fall when they shed their leaves. I personally wouldn't say "don't plant a cottonwood"; I would advise instead that people need to think seriously about the requirements and behavior of this or any tree, and the balance of the mini-ecosystem in thier own yards and gardens, before planting. :) Agreed – a Cottonwood tree can be a menace and a resource hog when planted without consideration for its needs, but I would like to add:

There are “cottonless” varieties available these days that don’t produce all that fluff that litters entire neighborhoods and clogs air conditioning units and vents.

Cottonwoods do make great trees for low, naturally water-retentive spots in a large landscape where there is ample space for the tree to grow without bothering buried cables or pipes, or building foundations.

They do provide a lot of shade, as well as a good windbreak on wide open spaces, and ample shelter for birds and small animals. They produce lots of “food” for the compost and/or leaf-mould pile in the Fall when they shed their leaves.

I personally wouldn’t say “don’t plant a cottonwood”; I would advise instead that people need to think seriously about the requirements and behavior of this or any tree, and the balance of the mini-ecosystem in thier own yards and gardens, before planting.
:)

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