If you live or work anywhere near D.C., you’ve likely seen and smelled the celebrated blossoms of the famed cherry trees gifted by Japan to the capital city in the early 1910s. The display is enough to make many wonder if it’s possible to grow your own cherry tree(s). The […]
Planting trees isn’t a cheap, nor easy feat. Which makes it all the worst when you pick out a tree at the nursery, dig a hole, and get in situated in the ground, only to find out a few years down the road that it’s a horrible tree to have […]
Oh, San Antonio! I was already jealous of your rich colonial heritage, the acclaimed River Walk, and transitional climate with mild winters. Now, after seeing the extensive list of trees native to your area it only makes me greener with envy! This high-desert dweller can only wish to have such […]
So, we already talked about the good, now let’s talk about the BAD and the UGLY. While I am a fan of those good old spaghetti Westerns, I’m not talking movies today. I’m talking about the worst trees to plant in Washington, D.C.! As I mentioned in my article on […]
Training trees? You may have read that and had a sinking feeling because it’s one more project to add to your to-do list. Hear me out, though. Training a young tree significantly improves limb strength while encouraging vigorous growth and increased longevity. Which is well worth a little extra work […]
When people think about trees in Washington, D.C., many automatically think about the famous cherry trees that bloom in the spring to create amazing displays of color. That’s no reason, though, to overlook some of these other great trees to plant if you call the area home. If you’re in […]
Having a tree in your yard that you absolutely despise is the bane of many homeowners, especially if it is high maintenance, causing you to continuously curse at it. I know, I’ve been there and it brought me great joy to finally cut that thing down. To help you avoid […]
When I moved from the flatlands of the humid Midwest to the Mountain West with its breath-shortening elevations and semi-arid to desert conditions, there was a steep learning curve for me. I had to relearn how to bake, and I had to change some of what I knew about taking […]
We get it. When you’re looking to plant trees in your yard, you want something that looks aesthetically pleasing and casts a lot of shade. But do you think about whether a tree is native to your area as well? Finding trees native to the Denver area should be an […]
Coppice, pollard, espalier, pleach, and pooktre: No, it’s not a prestigious downtown law firm or names of Pokemon characters. Rather, they’re a bunch of fancy tree-training techniques that result in uniquely shaped trees. Known as arborsculpture, these techniques use living trees and woody plants as a medium to create structures […]