Category Archives: Tree Planting
Tip of the Week – Newly Planted Tree Survival Tips
Hundreds of thousands of trees are planted along city streets and other public, commercial and private properties in the United States each year. Unfortunately, perhaps 50% or more do not survive beyond one or two years……….Why? When a tree is … Continue reading →
Tree of the Week – Osage Orange
OSAGE ORANGE ‘WHITE SHIELD’ (Maclura pomifera ‘inermis’) This new fruitless & thorn less male (only female Osage Orange bear fruit) Osage Orange should be an excellent addition to our “Urban Forest Diversified Tree Species Planting List”. The wood of … Continue reading →
Tree of the Week – Tulip Poplar
The Tulip Poplar is not actually part of the Poplar family, but is actually part of the Magnolia family. It has a very unique simple leaf, shaped like a tulip, hence the name. This is a great tree for a … Continue reading →
Tree of the Week – Nordmann Fir
The Nordman Fir is a beautiful tree and the most popular Christmas tree in it’s native Europe, for good reason. It has stunning foliage, a beautiful shape, and excellent needle retention. The soft, bushy scented branches have needles that … Continue reading →
Happy Arbor Day!
This coming Friday, April 27, 2012, is Arbor Day. J. Sterling Morton, the father of Joy Morton (founder of the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL), is the founding father of Arbor Day. Morton and his family moved to Nebraska in … Continue reading →
Tip of the Week – Raised Planter Boxes & Trees
Unless the surrounding grade near a particular tree is being lowered due to nearby construction or grade change, there is no benefit in having a raised planter box or flower bed around trees. The necessary additions of soil required … Continue reading →
Tree of the Week – European Copper Beech “Riversii”
The European Copper Beech is a large deciduous tree typically growing to 50’-60’ tall with a dense upright oval to rounded spreading crown. This is normally a low branched tree(unless trained otherwise in youth)with the purple leaved selection ‘Riversii’ featuring … Continue reading →
Tree of the Week – Eastern Redbud
The spring is the time of the year where everyone is excited for new growth and the fresh, bright colors of all the blooming plants. This year has given us an early arrival of that with the warm March temperatures … Continue reading →
Tree of The Week – Japanese Tree Lilac
JAPANESE TREE LILAC (Syringa reticulata) Although a Lilac, this member of the species is quite different in appearance from those with which gardeners are more familiar. Its’ upright habit varies from symmetrical to irregular. Cultivars including ‘Ivory Silk’ and ‘Spring … Continue reading →
Tree of the Week – Bald Cypress
BALD CYPRESS, Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress is a deciduous conifer native to much of the United States. Being deciduous, it is one of the few conifers that drops all of its leaves or needles in the fall. Bald cypress is … Continue reading →