Are root canals worth the $$ in the long run?
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Mad Diary of Zone Busting in Zone 3 ...The End is a Long Way Away
Comments (7)Oh my. What is a passionate rose lover like you doing in that glacial hell hole? Reading about your endeavors has exhausted me and I haven't even lifted a shovel. I admire your grit and determination, but would love to see you rewarded with thousands of blooms on your rose bushes for all your hard work. I bet they could use engineers in zones 7 to 10!...See Moreclematis root at boxstore worth it?
Comments (6)I bought a bare root Clematis Henryi from a boxstore in the spring two years ago just as a rescue and really just to see if I could do anything with him and if so how long would it take to get him to any size. Well I planted him and within a week he totally disappeared and I thought oh well I would keep the pot watered and just see what happened. The little plant didn't come back for the remainer of the first year. Last year late spring, early summer he reappeared and grow about 2" and thats where he still is right now. I have 20 plus Clematis to keep me busy and have paid good money for most over the years and believe me you get what you pay for. I purchased 7 last year from Paradise Garden and they where shipped in 4" pots and one even had a bloom on it when I received it. I potted all my new one's up in five gal pots and went to move the pots about a month ago and they had foot long roots already coming out of the bottom of their pots and Crystal Fountain right now is about 4 foot tall and has 8 to 10 large buds on her. So, long team for little box store bare roots its not worth the trouble and the waiting. I am still hoping my little bare root Henryi will make it some day and be a big boy. I am not giving up on him....See MoreHow long for pine roots to die so I can plant another tree?
Comments (7)with most conifers... once all the green is cut off .. the trunk and roots are technically dead ... there are no dormant buds, so there is little chance it will regrow ... how long will it take to rot .. well ... in my dry sand.. forever .... in moister soil.. shorter .. and BTW.. enjoy the mushroom show that is on its way as they rot ... it is hard work .. but you shouldn't have all that hard a time digging some new holes for trees .... especially if you move 10 to 15 feet from the stumps .... and if you cant handle it.. hire a couple of strapping young men to go at a couple holes .... sometimes its easier to pay .. lol ... sharpen your shovel ... get a good tree saw ... and some pruning shears .....and just start digging ... and if you run across a giant root... shift the hole over a bit and keep going ... until you have a decent sized hole ... a lot of the bigboxstores get in fresh stock in the fall ... DO NOT BUY STOCK THAT HAS BEEN SITTING THERE ALL SUMMER .... buy them now.. leave them in the shade in the pots.. until about October or so ... i do this in my zone 5.. i think you can still do it in zone 6 in fall .... and plant them once they lose their leaves... untangle the bigger roots in the pot ... spread them out.. water it well through thanksgiving.. water deeply ... into the rootball .. when ever your finger inserted 3 to 6 inches indicates it is dry ..and then water it deeply all next summer.. and they should take off like rockets.. in the alternative.. do it in April, as soon as the soil thaws .... and stock is available .. add 3 to 4 inches of good mulch ... speaking of which .. do NOT let them take away the wood chips from those pines.. free mulch for your new trees ... the trunks are poor firewood .. and not worth using indoors ... but if you like campfires... keep that also ... good luck ken...See MoreRoot Canal issues
Comments (44)How do you deal with your dentist? This is what happens at my dentist's office. I go in for teeth cleaning. I always request this Ukrainian woman whom I feel does a good job. She takes X-rays of my teeth. She then cleans my teeth. Then she says she's going to bring in the dentist to examine my teeth, in case there are any problems. When the dentist pops into the room and looks at my teeth, she always finds problems. Two years ago, the dentist said I needed a root canal on one of my molars. Due to how expensive a root canal is, I only got around to having the root canal done last month. And I did not have my dentist do it. Instead, I went to Boston University's dental school for the procedure. It was much cheaper because it was done by a dental student under the supervision of a faculty member. On Monday I went to my regular dentist for cleaning. This time she found a couple of teeth that need fillings. But here's the big one: She feels that one of my lower back teeth needs a crown. I told her point blank that if I need a crown I'm returning to Boston University for I cannot afford her rates. In terms of the regular fillings, I can afford her but I'm wondering whether I really need them. I'm curious how other people handle their dentists. Do you simply go along with what your dentist suggests in terms of work that needs to get done on your teeth?...See Moretrekaren
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