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No, I did not mistype "pets," {chuckling} although some plants may be a less demanding pet than some dogs. But for the past several years I have awakened in the Spring to find easily a dozen or more adoptive California Fan Palms in my rose beds. I mean, they just seemingly came out of nowhere. Now the particular rose bed I find them in runs about 60 feet long directly below utility lines in my backyard. And as I often watch both squirrels and birds move about up there throughout the day, it doesn't take much of my non-genius to figure out how these little guys and gals got in my beds. One year I missed a sprout and when I finally got around to trying to remove it in all its late-summer beauty it was the size of a house and I had to hire someone to dig it out.
Please tell me if I am correct in assuming that 2- and 4-footed pests are dropping seeds from the utility lines. And, short of inspecting the soil more closely in order to grab the babies before pulling them isn't possible, what is the best way to get them out and/or prevent germination of these seeds . . . (hmmm, pre-emergent suddenly comes to mind) These plants are often tucked up into the base rootstock of my rose bushes and I hate having to cut the pesky palms out of these roots.
Or, shall I simply pay closer and more swift attention to them earlier on (she asks as she uploads a photo taken just a moment ago in mid-September -- geez!)
Thanks much,
Linda
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