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Old 10-08-2009, 12:00 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – The ginkgo tree is renowned for its hardiness, surviving everything from road salt to an atomic bomb, but it may be undone by another trait — it reeks.

"It's pretty disgusting," said Jan Schneider, an office manager in downtown Iowa City whose business has a ginkgo out front.

Smell has some cities ripping out ginkgo trees - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091005/ap_on_re_us/us_stinky_trees - broken link)
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Old 10-08-2009, 03:05 AM
 
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if any one have ginkgo trees(male or female) to give away, i would like to have some.
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Old 10-08-2009, 06:06 AM
 
Location: I think my user name clarifies that.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – The ginkgo tree is renowned for its hardiness, surviving everything from road salt to an atomic bomb, but it may be undone by another trait — it reeks.

"It's pretty disgusting," said Jan Schneider, an office manager in downtown Iowa City whose business has a ginkgo out front.

Smell has some cities ripping out ginkgo trees - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091005/ap_on_re_us/us_stinky_trees - broken link)
I've got a friend who has a Ginko Tree in his front yard. It's a beautiful tree. But part of the year his yard smells like one giant pile of cat poop.

For that reason alone I'll never have a Ginko in my yard.
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Old 10-08-2009, 06:38 AM
 
Location: Philaburbia
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You just have to make sure they're male trees before you plant 'em.
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Old 10-08-2009, 07:43 AM
 
Location: Virginia (soon Ellsworth)
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you got to have some female plants, fruit(nuts) from ginko are delicious.

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You just have to make sure they're male trees before you plant 'em.
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Old 10-08-2009, 08:59 AM
 
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I've got a friend who has a Ginko Tree in his front yard. It's a beautiful tree. But part of the year his yard smells like one giant pile of cat poop.

For that reason alone I'll never have a Ginko in my yard.
It's only the fruit that smells bad, and only the female trees produce it. Gingkos are beautiful trees, just make sure you only buy males. A reputable nursery will know which ones to sell you.
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Old 10-08-2009, 10:08 AM
 
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They tore the female trees out here years ago due to the smell.
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Old 10-08-2009, 11:52 AM
 
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Yep, if you buy a named variety from a nursery, it will be a male.
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Old 10-08-2009, 02:33 PM
 
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What is the fruit of ginko good for anyway? Do people make pies?
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Old 10-08-2009, 02:48 PM
 
Location: where the moss is taking over the villages
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You just have to make sure they're male trees before you plant 'em.

That sounds reasonable... how do you check? - Oh now I see the basic answers... I guess I'd want a written guarantee then.

Or just trim it before the seeds form: duh. A lot cheaper than ripping it up & replacing it.

Regarding eating the fruit *amazed smiley!!!* here's a nice article to share with you guys!!! http://localecology.org/blogs/index....nd-the-?blog=2

Kate

Last edited by sarahkate_m; 10-08-2009 at 02:52 PM.. Reason: saw answers to question & came back (-;
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