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 ››
The two most important things you will want to do when planting a tree that has been grown in a plastic nursery pot are to root prune aggressively prior to planting, and to dig a hole of the correct depth and width.
Root pruning? What's root pruning you say? Root pruning cuts or removes tree roots … Continue Reading ››
During late winter and early spring yards and gardens can often look their worst. The grass is brown and sometimes damaged by winter stress, pets, de-icing products leaking off sidewalks, driveways and streets, snow plows, squirrels, and even foot traffic. The tops of perennials that may have provided some winter interest are now tired and … Continue Reading ››
While modern methods of raising and packaging trees for use in the landscape have enabled homeowners and landscapers alike to successfully plant trees all season long, there is no doubt that spring is thought of as prime time for tree planting.
Once a tree has been properly planted, the name of the game is enabling the … Continue Reading ››
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