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langdon

  • Joined Sep 2009
  • Pembrokeshire
  • The Happy Smallholder!
lawson trees
« on: February 15, 2010, 10:40:47 pm »
i hope ive spelt it right,
are these trees ok for goats to nibble at esp the lower leaves.
as allways replys are app ;) :goat:
Langdon ;)

Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
  • Peak District
    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Re: lawson trees
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 10:50:15 pm »
What is a lawson tree?  Don't think we have  those here?

ballingall

  • Moderator
  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: lawson trees
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 10:51:34 pm »
I've never heard of lawson trees. Are they evergreen? Generally, evergreens are bad, and deciduous are ok. But thats only a generalised rule of thumb.

Beth

langdon

  • Joined Sep 2009
  • Pembrokeshire
  • The Happy Smallholder!
Re: lawson trees
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 10:56:48 pm »
they look like a douglas fir, they are an evergreen :(
Langdon ;)

Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
  • Peak District
    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Re: lawson trees
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 10:59:11 pm »
I  would not let my goats eat any evergreen

ballingall

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  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: lawson trees
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 11:02:33 pm »
No I wouldn't either- we have cut down a couple of leylandii because they were within reach of the goats field. Not that I like them either!

Beth

langdon

  • Joined Sep 2009
  • Pembrokeshire
  • The Happy Smallholder!
Re: lawson trees
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 11:05:33 pm »
the tree is in the corner of their paddock, so the only thing i can do i guess
is to cut of all reachable branches.
i cant lift it out of there!! ;)
ta roxy :goat:
Langdon ;)

langdon

  • Joined Sep 2009
  • Pembrokeshire
  • The Happy Smallholder!
Re: lawson trees
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2010, 11:12:55 pm »
as i was saying the tree is in the corner, im going to cut of all branches that the girls can reach,
is the bark on the tree bad is well, as they have had a good go of it. ;)
thanks beth
langdon ;D :goat:
Langdon ;)

ballingall

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  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: lawson trees
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2010, 11:47:14 pm »
I would try and cut down as much of it as possible. Remember evergreen trees can produce sap as well, and it can be poisonious.


Beth

 

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