tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post934383213745420048..comments2024-03-15T14:20:41.234-05:00Comments on In the Garden: My Sweetgum Wreathtinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-27738562413476226462011-08-31T05:53:13.678-05:002011-08-31T05:53:13.678-05:00Ashlie, Not familiar with Detroit but I would expe...Ashlie, Not familiar with Detroit but I would expect any good nursery would be able to order you some sweet gum trees. Failing that perhaps you could order some online?tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-34025767059864323682011-08-31T03:33:09.218-05:002011-08-31T03:33:09.218-05:00Hey guys! Does anyone know of where I could find s...Hey guys! Does anyone know of where I could find sweet gum trees? I live in metrodetroit-ferndale. I've recently become obsessed with the sweet gum balls for decoration. I'd also like to tap one (make salve out of the sap, doesn't hurt the tree). So maybe one that's in a park and not someone's lawn. Thank you!!ashlie papphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348452089769852899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-62746280967628557732009-09-16T12:26:14.274-05:002009-09-16T12:26:14.274-05:00Amazingly Lovely!!! Thank you for showing us your ...Amazingly Lovely!!! Thank you for showing us your thought process as well. To see it change from "Country" to that masterpiece with the delicate blooms at the end was cool :-) <br /><br />My mom taught me how to use these as individual ornaments to give as gifts when we were kids. Spray Painted and with glitter :-) So I've been doing the same with my little Elem. school age kids as Dancejachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257978140692596796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-62092983841384283312009-04-03T22:01:00.000-05:002009-04-03T22:01:00.000-05:00We are surrounded with these trees in our neighbor...We are surrounded with these trees in our neighborhood. I knew they had to be of value somehow. One time I tried using them as mulch. I heard that they would keep squirrels out of the flower beds. Well, that didn't work.Plus I ended up with a massive amount of seedlings! This is a much better use.Sweet Basilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398991829868480637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-89698671941837649802009-04-03T17:46:00.000-05:002009-04-03T17:46:00.000-05:00Dawn, those pesky gum balls never looked so good t...Dawn, those pesky gum balls never looked so good to my eyes! It looks like they found a nice home with you...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-90825158380125280092009-04-02T01:49:00.000-05:002009-04-02T01:49:00.000-05:00When I saw the word wreath as part of your post ti...When I saw the word wreath as part of your post title...I got so excited. Love making wreaths.<BR/>Yours is the greatest!!<BR/>Very cool.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-41953854788041267232009-04-01T08:48:00.000-05:002009-04-01T08:48:00.000-05:00Good morning!Dot, I can imagine these are painful ...Good morning!<BR/>Dot, I can imagine these are painful to feel under a barefoot, ouch!<BR/>Thanks, sweetbay.<BR/>Chandramouli s, I believe it is Skeeter's mother in law that made the reindeer and yes, same thing. Creative lady!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-79910370830149223682009-04-01T07:27:00.000-05:002009-04-01T07:27:00.000-05:00I love the flower arrangement and of course, the W...I love the flower arrangement and of course, the Wreath. You did an awesome job with it. Wasn't it Tina or Skeeter who made reindeers out of gum balls? Is this a relative of the same tree?Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-21316527191061394802009-03-31T22:39:00.000-05:002009-03-31T22:39:00.000-05:00Lovely wreath! It turned out very well.Lovely wreath! It turned out very well.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-92075023587073308082009-03-31T20:29:00.000-05:002009-03-31T20:29:00.000-05:00The wreath is very pretty. I never thought of mak...The wreath is very pretty. I never thought of making such. We have a tree here and they are awful to walk on.dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301223597410227516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-87872356384337996102009-03-31T18:57:00.000-05:002009-03-31T18:57:00.000-05:00Hi guys,Perennial Gardener, thanks for the complim...Hi guys,<BR/>Perennial Gardener, thanks for the compliment! I'm sure if I had one of these trees in my yard, I would thinks of these as pesky. They probaly stick to everything.<BR/>Dirt princess, thanks again! I had fun doing this wreath.<BR/>Mom, look closer in those copper pictures, I took them yesterday. You can see the snow out the door and window. Until today, still a foot of mush and banks Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-5773483068590698052009-03-31T16:17:00.000-05:002009-03-31T16:17:00.000-05:00I don't mean to bother, but how did you get the sw...I don't mean to bother, but how did you get the sweet gum balls to stick together?Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667303323277851230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-52817145744185329462009-03-31T16:15:00.000-05:002009-03-31T16:15:00.000-05:00Wow, our neighbor has a tree that produces tons of...Wow, our neighbor has a tree that produces tons of these sweet gum pods! I always though of them as a nuisance. I didn't even know that you could anything with them! The reef is really beautiful, I think I may have to give this a go! <BR/>~ThanksZachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667303323277851230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-29163738894569281652009-03-31T15:11:00.000-05:002009-03-31T15:11:00.000-05:00Dawn, I laughed when I read your snow is melting. ...Dawn, I laughed when I read your snow is melting. No snow here for a while. Friday before last when I went to town the Dairy Queen in Topsham was opened and also Fat Boys. Today when I went to town food vendors on the mall and a lotta cars at the town commons. My crocus have been blooming for 2 weeks and dd's are half up. Hard to believe that those few miles make such a difference.Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-69667239378028534932009-03-31T15:05:00.000-05:002009-03-31T15:05:00.000-05:00Great idea...we have these everywhere in South Ala...Great idea...we have these everywhere in South Alabama. I have used them for other decorative purposes in the past...but a wreath is very clever!Dirt Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738312834526690841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-70225029698160642032009-03-31T14:37:00.000-05:002009-03-31T14:37:00.000-05:00That is the best use of gumballs that I've ever se...That is the best use of gumballs that I've ever seen. You can have the enormous amount that falls from my my one lone tree each year. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-53330447026946076482009-03-31T14:07:00.000-05:002009-03-31T14:07:00.000-05:00Hi guys,Bright and sunny here in Maine (for the ti...Hi guys,<BR/>Bright and sunny here in Maine (for the time being at least) My snow is melting!<BR/>gardenerprogress/Catherine, I love being crafty and learning things about making crafts, they are pretty to see too.<BR/>Hockinghill gardener, thanks!<BR/>Frances, I thought of more dried flowers but anything else would of overwelmed it, don't you think?<BR/>Hi Tina, don't work to hard!<BR/>VW, I'll Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-40334744932874201532009-03-31T12:41:00.000-05:002009-03-31T12:41:00.000-05:00What a lovely wreath. I'd much rather have those ...What a lovely wreath. I'd much rather have those spiny balls hanging on a door than underfoot - ouch! I really love the amazing fall color of the sweetgum trees that grew in our neighborhood back in California. Sometimes I used the green balls in flower arrangments. They're very interesting.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-78012385991200484132009-03-31T12:32:00.000-05:002009-03-31T12:32:00.000-05:00Good afternoon all! I am still on break but popped...Good afternoon all! I am still on break but popped in here for a sec to say hi! Love the hydrangeas so much! The sweet gum wreath is very nice too-something you can do with those pesky things. ttyltinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-89194104822422449932009-03-31T11:17:00.000-05:002009-03-31T11:17:00.000-05:00Hi Dawn, you are a real artist. I love the final ...Hi Dawn, you are a real artist. I love the final look with the hydrangea petals, nice and simple and sweet with the spiky balls. Lovely.<BR/><BR/>FrancesFranceshttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-37570294332520331702009-03-31T11:01:00.000-05:002009-03-31T11:01:00.000-05:00I simply love your basket. It is gorgeous.I simply love your basket. It is gorgeous.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-68214138145990229462009-03-31T10:57:00.000-05:002009-03-31T10:57:00.000-05:00It's very pretty, and I like how it looks on the d...It's very pretty, and I like how it looks on the door. I wish I was crafty!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-26031173804659775632009-03-31T10:49:00.000-05:002009-03-31T10:49:00.000-05:00Hi guys,Meadowview thymes, I'd love to see the fal...Hi guys,<BR/>Meadowview thymes, I'd love to see the fall color of these trees, the Northern one sounded interesting and big.<BR/>Darla, I've heard these can also be made into a garland, spray painted gold after they are strung, glitter too.<BR/>Cameron, Do you partake in the greyhound rescue? We have longtime customers that spearhead the project up here in Maine, they tell me about it all the Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-49641203324114238442009-03-31T09:32:00.000-05:002009-03-31T09:32:00.000-05:00Hi Tina! Wow, you are so much like my sister, mak...Hi Tina! Wow, you are so much like my sister, making all that beautiful art from common nature things. I must have been sleeping when God passed out the aritic talent, but I sure do appreciate those of you with the gift of creating art treasures!Secret Aging Man (SAM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17047916949590811470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-24787660755393768032009-03-31T09:24:00.000-05:002009-03-31T09:24:00.000-05:00Yes, mother nature is the best. As is your wreath...Yes, mother nature is the best. As is your wreath!!<BR/><BR/>Ouch Cameron, poor Charm.Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.com