Getting a trim.
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
June 19, 2017 11:34pm CST
Our mango tree in front of our house has so many leaves that are unruly because they grow out from the round shape of its crown. The last time this was trimmed was before the Lawin typhoon last October.
Our mango tree is trimmed like a big bonsai. Other neighbours and passersby would appreciate how the tree looks like.
Manuel, our neighbour, is the one trimming the tree. He is up in the tree when I took the picture.
The trimming is not yet finished because it is so hot again; possibly it will be done later in the afternoon.
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ps. Funny we both started discussion at the same time. Great minds think alike.@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
how are you my friend? yes, i totally agree, that great minds think alike.
this early morning, my son and my sister fixed and tied those loose branches for collection by the dump truck.
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@minx267 (15526)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 Jun 17
@ridingbet great. so your yard is looking more roomy... and tidier?
Nice job.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@minx267 hope so because the grass is turning brown because of the heat. but my sister waters the plants every afternoon.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
hahah! he is hiding behind those think leaves. can't you see his eyes? hahaha!
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
I bet that mango tree bears a lot of fruits!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
not anymore. just a few flowers and then the flowers get burned with too much sun.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Jun 17
@allen0187 when we were still kids, we would chew the fresh and newly opened leaves, the young leaves, and surely it tasted like the mango fruit.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
no, what i mean is, the shape of the tree, after trimmed, is like a bonsai, and other people would look up on the crown of the tree because it appears like a big bonsai
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@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
Your mango tree will be happy because of the trim. Tree needs that.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
yes, just like us who need to have our crowning glory get a trim when the hair gets thick and unruly.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
20 Jun 17
i'd wondered how oft one'd do such. havin' no mango trees 'round these parts i'd nary a clue :) i bet such 'tis jest beautiful once tended 'n provides great shade...'n fruit!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
the mango tree provides shade and fresh air, but the branches and leaves need to be trimmed down because they touch the electric wires when the wind blows; it might create fire if the wires get tangled and break.
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@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
22 Jun 17
@ridingbet Oh yes it is very difficult to work when it is hot. There are also risks of heat strokes
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@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
23 Jun 17
@ridingbet That's very bad. We must take great precautions in summer
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
it is not yet finished. it has so many branches and leaves. besides, Manuel rests during midday because it is extremely hot.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
20 Jun 17
I was more impressed with your drip irrigation system in your pots. Are they bought or you made them
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
22 Jun 17
@ridingbet Oh I did not notice. I have euphorbia in three colours Here are some in orange
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
those are not drip irrigation. those are solar lights. the potted plants are the euphorbia.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
@ridingbet That's sad to hear. But I am sure they will migrate to another place.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@Shavkat yes, kabsat. they migrated up here in our roof. hahaha!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
the downside is, the house sparrows do not have shelter to build their nests.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
There was this guy mom kept paying in advance but he never trimmed the damn tree 
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
is that man your neighbor? there are those people who are transient 'boarders' in our community, who seek work, then leave without a trace.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
up to this moment, it is not yet finished. Manuel stopped during midday; he might have heat stroke.
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@LadyDuck (502204)
• Italy
22 Jun 17
@ridingbet Today it is 38 degrees Celsius, we are under a heat wave.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@LadyDuck 38? that is like our temperature here now. with that temperature, some elders may be having heat exhaustion already.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
but i believe the hot temperature during daytime in your place is not as hot as what we have here.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@DianneN my latest discussion has the mango tree already trimmed, but not yet finished.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
the mango tree picture is cropped, my friend, so it can be placed here. yes,Manuel is a neighbor who does the trimming of the tree and our garden when the weeds get unruly.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
the last time that our mango tree was trimmed was before that devastating typhoon Lawin last October.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Jun 17
Indian mango. our carabao mango was uprooted because a very tall truck had its top tangled with the leaves of our mango tree, so down, it fell.
