I applied some deck stain/sealer to my weathered (dead) Ph. nigra culms.
More photos including before/after in this post: http://www.itsnotworkitsgardening.com/2 ... thing.html
The point was to make them look better, although I suppose it may end up making them last longer too.
Making dead culms look better
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Making dead culms look better
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Re: Making dead culms look better
May I ask why you didn't just prune the dead culms away?
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Initially they were left for support of new culms, but that second brutal winter in a row (last year) made sure that didn't happen either. They're left now as more of an artistic element.
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Re: Making dead culms look better
That's cool, can't keep up with all the dead culms around here, after the last two winters. They usually end up as un wanted supports for vines like bittersweet and porcelain berry.
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I'm also hoping they will soon (next year?) be hidden by live culms of equal size, and having these extra (dead) culms will make the grove look more substantial.
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Re: Making dead culms look better
And you can then paint them into vivid colors to make it seem as kindergarden just came by.