Tag: trees
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...
Arborists Specialize In Tree Horticulture
Why is it so difficult to believe that there are so many different kinds of horticultural professionals? No one is ever surprised that surgeons,...
Keep Vegetation Clear From Chimneys
Fireplaces simply are not what they used to be. Building regulations in many municipalities do not allow for the construction of new fireplaces, except...
Junipers Should Get More Consideration
UNITED STATES—Too much of a good thing eventually gets old. That is how so many of the good junipers that were so popular half...