tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post6939914173141146095..comments2024-02-04T20:25:58.971-08:00Comments on How's Robb?: Got Unwanted Saplings?Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-28949625331885400052011-05-24T10:13:19.931-07:002011-05-24T10:13:19.931-07:00Ooooh, is this what you were talking about? I thi...Ooooh, is this what you were talking about? I think the next best thing to willow is to find a neglected plum tree. They're experts at producing lots of "water sprouts" which are pithy branches that grow straight up in the air. If you harvest them green, they'll be somewhat flexible. Any abandoned plum trees near you?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938196559124125578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-18706777684779987692011-05-22T17:00:23.120-07:002011-05-22T17:00:23.120-07:00(Oh, and I meant to say the folks who maintain the...(Oh, and I meant to say the folks who maintain the grounds around the roadways, not the roadways themselves- when they have to cut back foliage that's blocking signs, or clear areas that are growing into fire hazards, etc, they end up with a lot of branches, saplings, etc, just heading for mulching...)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272521633529634471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-51378685791552227782011-05-22T08:43:21.085-07:002011-05-22T08:43:21.085-07:00:-) Sometimes I forget that talking about elephan...:-) Sometimes I forget that talking about elephants is not the norm for most folks. Anyway, my Dad was always looking for ways to make sure that all the animals were properly stimulated and entertained, and the elephants enjoyed playing with/eating/using branches as back scratchers (making sure the type of tree was safe for their consumption, of course). The birds and snakes liked to climb on the branches, too (though not the ones the elephants had!) Also, my dad was always looking to improve their environment, so he slowly composted a bunch of sandy soil into a veggie garden and planted a couple of those discarded saplings- they ended up (many years later) with some beautiful 20 ft trees that grew from his picking through the stuff the road crews pulled out.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272521633529634471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-12746778474073360742011-05-21T22:27:21.155-07:002011-05-21T22:27:21.155-07:00Wait.....what??????Wait.....what??????Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-57100298284546580322011-05-21T19:13:47.290-07:002011-05-21T19:13:47.290-07:00Way back when, my Dad (who is an elephant trainer)...Way back when, my Dad (who is an elephant trainer) needed some branches and small saplings for the elephants, his birds and his snakes, he contacted the city maintenance folk (the ones who maintain the roadways, etc) and they would let him know when and where they would be clearing out that type of material and let him come take what he wanted...wonder if you could find something like that in a local city/park/etc.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272521633529634471noreply@blogger.com