Winter is the season when just about everything shuts down. Pools are closing, outdoor sports are done, and trees lose their leaves and go dormant for the winter. But evergreens do not lose their leaves in the fall, so how do they grow year round and during the winter? Evergreens will grow during the winter…
While it is nice to have a scenic view of trees while looking out your window, it can also be a bother and even a hazard to have those trees perched in your front yard overlooking your home. In general, you should cut down the tree in the front of your house when: Removing the…
At some point in life, you may have to transport a tree, either to transplant it or to move it from the nursery to your home. Sounds like quite the undertaking, no? The good news is there are several things you can do to easily transport your maple tree. In general, the best way to…
Avocado trees are long-lived trees capable of providing more benefits than just their fruit- the avocado. If you are thinking about planting a tree, an avocado tree might be at the top of your list, but how long will it take to grow an avocado tree? It takes avocado trees planted as saplings approximately 3…
For all of those cotton shirts you have in your closet, you may have wondered just where the heck that material came from. Does the cotton from clothing come from cottonwood trees, though? And, if not, where does it come from, and how does cotton grow? The cotton in our clothing comes from the cotton…
Providing a tree with the ideal soil is the most important thing to do before planting one and when bringing one back to life. By getting the soil to the right pH level, your trees will experience the full benefits of fertilizers and the nutrients available in the soil. Most trees grow best with a…
Pin oaks are an incredibly common type of tree that is used in multiple places because of their adaptability and aesthetic. Chances are high that you have probably stumbled upon one of these trees in your life if you live in the United States, no matter which state. Pin oak trees are a member of…
Looking around your yard, you might consider planting a palm tree in order to brighten your outdoor aesthetic. Or, you might ponder transplanting a palm tree to a different location in your yard for a practical purpose. Either way, these musings lead to a question: how do folks transport and plant a palm tree in…
For some homeowners, ball moss on an oak tree is a mark of character; for others, it’s an eyesore. A common plant that grows on the branches of oaks, it can quickly overwhelm its host tree. But, is ball moss helpful or harmful to an oak tree? Ball moss is helpful because it converts nitrogen…
You see olives lining the grocery shelves in glass jars, cans, and often several varieties arranged beautifully in the salad bar. But raw, unprocessed olives seem to be missing from the produce section. This seems to beg the question, can you eat a raw olive straight from the tree? You can eat an olive straight…