[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Dick]

This sounds like a Mesquite, Mark. I have an adult in my yard with 3/4th 
inch rock. I will use my yard vacuum today and get rid of 99% of the litter. 
Some pods get lodged in the rock. Those I pick by hand. I once used a blower 
to concentrate in a pile but that seemed to drive some in deeper. Use the 
most effective method for your terrain and ground cover determined by logic 
or trial and error. For quarter minus gravel, a rake is effective. For me, a 
vacuum is best but a few seeds will get through the crack and sprout but it 
is no bigger a deal than common weeds.

Dick Gross, Master Gardener Volunteer
University of Arizona
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension

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Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 6:26 PM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page


> Mark
> 85255
> jmarkhamevans at cox.net
>
> Home Horticulture in Maricopa County,
>
> We recently moved into a home in McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale. 
> We have a desert landscape yard with many beautiful flowers, shrubs, and 
> trees.
>
> However, I believe we have a large Acacia or Mesquite tree in our front 
> yard, which sheds several brown seeds all over the yard.
>
> Is this normal?  What is the best way to clean up these seeds given our 
> gravel landscape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mark
>
>
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