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I flipped a coin between the crepe myrtle and the shed, and the shed lost by a lot
So last spring I had this patch of yard behind my fence in Round Rock that was doing nothing but growing weeds and one very stubborn patch of clover. I had it narrowed down to two options: plant a crepe myrtle for shade, or pour a 10x12 concrete pad and finally get a real shed for my mower and the kids' bikes. The tree was gonna cost about $180 all in with the mulch and a stake kit. The shed pad was gonna run me close to $900 before I even bought the shed. I went with the tree because I'm cheap and I figured shade sounded nicer than a shed door I'd have to paint. Fast forward to August and that tree is still basically a stick, my mower is still crammed under a tarp, and my neighbor Dale pokes his head over the fence every other weekend asking when the shed is going up. The one good part is the kids have been using the bare dirt circle around the trunk as a mud kitchen, which is free entertainment I guess. Now I'm wondering if I should just eat the cost and pour the pad next spring anyway, or if that tree is gonna surprise me. How long did your crepe myrtles actually take before they looked like anything, because I'm not feeling patient.
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nathang676d ago
Did you buy a bare root or a potted one?
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