Have you ever admired a group of white barked birch trees in the North Woods? Or perhaps you've noticed a graceful clump of white birch serving as a focal point in a neighbor's landscaping.
Wherever they are found in our natural woodlands or urban … Continue Reading ››
Now that spring is sprung and the growing season is well under way, we can enjoy some of the real glories spring has to offer.
Flowering crabs have been putting on a show in recent days, and one of my all time favorites for eye popping color … Continue Reading ››
The last 2 to 3 weeks, your eye may have caught the lovely red blossoms of the Red Maples that are trying to make seed. Each spring when rubrum maples wake up, the first thing they do is push out their flowers and pollinating structures. This creates a beautiful red glow throughout the entire crown … Continue Reading ››
In my blog last week on planting a potted tree, explaining root pruning prior to planting, I promised that the next blog would cover the width of the hole.
Dig wide holes - no deeper than the height of the root ball of the tree, shrub or perennial you are placing in your landscape. How wide … Continue Reading ››
The Northern Pin Oak - (Quercus ellipoidalis) is a lovely native tree that can handle a wide variety of soil types, and shows excellent reddish fall color, as well as a nice rusty brown throughout the winter since it is one of the varieties that usually holds spent leaves on the twigs almost until the … Continue Reading ››
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Have you ever admired a group of white barked birch trees in the North Woods? Or perhaps you've noticed a graceful clump of white birch serving as a focal point in a neighbor's landscaping.
Wherever they are found in our natural woodlands or urban … Continue Reading ›› 
Now that spring is sprung and the growing season is well under way, we can enjoy some of the real glories spring has to offer.
Flowering crabs have been putting on a show in recent days, and one of my all time favorites for eye popping color …