About This Episode
The Grumpy Gardener solves a reader’s question about a weeping cherry tree.
Plus his tip of the week ongrowing Beefsteak tomatoes.
Question Of The Week
“I was recently gifted a weeping cherry tree.
I’ve gotten conflicting advice on how to deal with these.
What do you suggest?”
Grumpy’s Answer
Here’s an answer to your question about weeping cherries.
One part has been joined to another part to make this weeping tree.
The weeping tree with the pretty flowers is called a scion.
Scion sounds like real science-fiction here.
They do this so that the weeping branches don’t just crawl all along the ground.
You know, that would be creepy.
So just cut them off, and problem solved.
‘Cause someone had tried, and only got a few measly, little tomatoes on her plant.
About Ask Grumpy
Ask Grumpyis a podcast featuring Steve Bender, also known asSouthern LivingsGrumpy Gardener.
