Crabapples with Winter Interest
Crabapples (Malus) are very popular small trees, especially grown, with good reason, for their beautiful spring flowers, but most doContinue Reading
Category: Trees
2016 Urban Tree of the Year
Zelkova serrata ‘Musashino’ has been voted the 2016 Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA).Continue Reading
When Diamonds are a Plant’s Best Friend
Diamond prospectors now have a new research tool: scientist Stephen Haggerty of Florida International University recently discovered a plant thatContinue Reading
Chestnut or Horse Chestnut?
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire: thus begins Nat King Cole’s classic Christmas song. One has to hope that theyContinue Reading
The Ideal Tree for Commemorating a Birth
In some families, there is a long tradition of planting a tree at the birth or adoption of a child.Continue Reading
Free Your Tree!
One of the damages professional arborists see the most frequently on trees is strangulation. Someone long ago staked the treeContinue Reading
Living Trees are Mostly Dead
Most mature trees are made up of 99% dead cells. The only living parts are the leaves, the buds, theContinue Reading
When Top-grafted Shrubs Sucker
Shrubs and trees grafted onto an upright stem are very popular in our gardens. They may have different names –Continue Reading
Plant Trees Well Back From the Property Line
You intend to plant a tree? Wonderful! We need more trees in our world. But to be a good neighbor,Continue Reading