Tag: trees
Living Christmas Trees Grow Up
UNITED STATES—All around town, there are Italian stone pines, Canary Island pines, Monterey pines and Aleppo pines that are much too big for the...
Straight And Narrow For Trees
UNITED STATES—In the wild, trees do just fine without any help from anyone else. They certainly are not stupid. Their roots disperse for adequate...
Watering Trees Is Still Important
UNITED STATES—All the optimistic predictions of a rainy winter do not help with the drought yet. Nice warm weather only makes the garden even...
Streets Are Cooler With Shade
UNITED STATES—There really is no such thing as a perfect tree. Some are not quite as messy as others. Some have better structural integrity...
Eucalypti Are Innately Drought Tolerant
UNITED STATES—Drought is nothing new here. There could be plenty of rain next winter and for years afterward; but eventually, there will be another...
Evergreen Trees Have Their Place
UNITED STATES—Deciduous trees that were bare all winter are now foliating and making shade. They sure will be appreciated when the weather gets warmer...
Twin Trees Planted In Honor Of Icons
SAN FRANCISCO—Twins Marian and Vivian Brown, celebrity characters of San Francisco known for their snazzy matching outfits and numerous media appearances, have had a...
Deciduous Fruit Trees Need Pruning
UNITED STATES—Deciduous fruit trees have no business in a low maintenance landscape. They need as much specialized pruning while dormant in winter as roses...
Pollarding Is Extreme Tree Pruning
UNITED STATES—Most arborists insist that pollarding is horticulturally incorrect. However, most of us who have pollard trees in our home gardens are not arborists....
Dispel Cut Christmas Tree Guilt
Christmas trees are like vegetables. Really, they are like big vegetables that do not get eaten. They are grown on farms, and then harvested...