How to Minimize Tree Storm Damage
Monday October 29, 2012
Under normal weather conditions, trees are able to sway in the wind and these movements are critical for limiting damage. It is the abnormal weather condition and storm that ... Read More
Tree Storm Damage - Dealing With Total Tree Failure
Monday October 29, 2012
Trees biologically adapt themselves to wind and ice if these destructive agents are part of an average annual growing season. Under normal weather conditions, trees sway in the wind and ... Read More
Proper Pruning of Conifers After Storm Damage Occurs
Monday October 29, 2012
Conifers and broadleaved hardwoods are both aided by post-storm pruning when done correctly. Still, hardwoods, more so that conifers, are much improved by a pre-storm pruning that anticipates and removes ... Read More
Boxelder, The Rogue Maple
Sunday October 28, 2012
In Arthur Plotnik's Urban Tree Book, Plotnik describes the disheveled boxelder as a "rogue maple" when compared to the more appealing and maple-like sugar, red and Norway maple. These maples ... Read More
How to Manage and Identify Chinkapin
Friday October 26, 2012
The Allegheny chinkapin, also called common chinkapin, may well be our most ignored and undervalued, native North American nut tree. It has been widely hailed as a sweet and edible ... Read More
Our World's First Forest - The Evolution of Trees and Forests
Sunday October 21, 2012
Around 400 million years ago, scientists have determined that a vascular plant began its life on Earth during the Silurian geologic period. Although still not a "true" tree, this new ... Read More
West Virginia's Beartown State Park, An Autumn Forest Wonder
Saturday October 20, 2012
West Virginia's Beartown State Park is a natural area of 107 acres purchased in 1970 with funds from the Nature Conservancy and a donation from Mrs. Edwin G. Polan. Although ... Read More
American Beautyberry: Wildlife Food and Insect Repellent
Saturday October 20, 2012
American beautyberry has colorful fall berries that last long into winter and is an excellent landscaping plant for color in the southern United States. Many birds flock to the fruit ... Read More
How a Leaf Changes Color in Fall - Illustrated
Friday October 19, 2012
Leaves stop taking up water in autumn, preparing for winter dormancy. This lack of water to each leaf causes a very important chemical reaction to stop - photosynthesis - which ... Read More
Harvesting a Black Walnut Crop for Seeds and Nuts
Wednesday October 10, 2012
My family owns a small property near Franklin in western North Carolina which has five healthy, mature black walnut trees. Their collective potential production is presently over 3,000 walnuts and ... Read More
Making Your Own Biltmore Cruiser Stick
Tuesday October 9, 2012
Creating a "stick" that can estimate a tree's height and diameter is easy and very useful if you are trying to estimate tree volume or are a tree buff needing size information. ... Read More
Tree Cultivars Vs. Tree Varieties
Tuesday October 9, 2012
Even master gardeners and horticulturists can become confused when talking about a tree variety or a tree cultivar. There is a difference between the two which is important to know.
A ... Read More
Best Fall Foliage and Autumn Color Web Cams
Friday October 5, 2012
I have selected the very best "web" cameras showing fall leaf color throughout North America for this year's viewing season. These selected sites record fall foliage color using "live" cameras ... Read More
Fall Leaf Colors By Tree Species
Thursday October 4, 2012
All trees have unique colors and hold true to these colors through the autumn season. That is not to say that each tree can exhibit several combinations of colors as ... Read More
An Old Lookout Cookbook Discovered
Thursday October 4, 2012
This handwritten camp recipe "Lookout Cookbook" was issued in 1938 throughout the U.S. Forest Service's Northwest Region. The camp recipe book was developed for lookouts and fire crews ... Read More