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When to Plant Vegetables | Better Homes & Gardens
Not all veggies should be started at the same time. Here's how to figure out the best timing for the crops you want to grow.Source: When to Plant Vegetables | Better Homes & Gardens
Beginner Garden for Shade | Better Homes & Gardens
Make a not-so-sunny spot in your yard look professionally landscaped with this simple design.Source: Beginner Garden for Shade | Better Homes & Gardens CREDIT: ILLUSTRATION BY MAVIS AUGUSTINE TORKE
The Best Flowering Shrubs for Spring and Summer | LoveYourPlants.org
What makes a good flowering shrub? That depends largely on your needs and desires from the plant. You may be looking for a nice foundation plant to complement your home. Or perhaps you’d like privacy from the next door neighbor, or long-lasting color throughout the...
How to Pick Flowers | LoveYourPlants.org
There's nothing like the vibrant color of flowers to make your yard come alive. With nearly endless options at your disposal, your property can be your blank slate to fill as you see fit. When planning your floral additions, there are a few things to keep in mind to...
Choose the right kind of hedge | LoveYourPlants.org
A hedge—a row of shrubs planted close together—is a useful way to establish boundaries and create privacy in the garden. If you are planning to create a hedge on your property, plan carefully to ensure you get the look you desire. Consider your home’s style, the sun...
Tree Topping Alternatives | TreesAreGood.org
Tree topping is NEVER an acceptable pruning technique! Let us show you some safe alternatives to keep your tree as healthy as possible. Read More » Source: TreesAreGood.org on Facebook »
What are the differences between National Parks and National Forests? – National Forest Foundation
At first glance, our nation’s National Parks and National Forests may appear to be just about the same thing, with both as public lands. Under closer comparison though, each has their own unique history and priorities.Source: What are the differences between National...
Smoketree: A Mystic Mirage | Arbor Day Blog
Native to the rolling hills of the Mediterranean, this luring beauty is a tree that ignites curiosity. It is one of the most arresting shrubs available.Source: Smoketree: A Mystic Mirage | Arbor Day Blog
American Mountainash: The Witchwood Tree | Arbor Day Blog
Travel back to 18th century Europe and residents would tell you to use mountainash wood as a guard to keeping witches away. Old folklore tells stories of people planting mountainash trees near the front of their houses and burning twigs to lay outside their home...
Soil fungi act like a support network for trees, study shows
Being highly connected to a strong social network has its benefits. Now a new University of Alberta study is showing the same goes for trees, thanks to their underground neighbors.Source: Soil fungi act like a support network for trees, study shows
Learn How to Draw Three Types of Trees: Oak, Pine, and Palm
Trees are everywhere, but do you know how to draw them?Source: Learn How to Draw Three Types of Trees: Oak, Pine, and Palm
Paper Birch: Shining Beauty | Arbor Day Blog
Beauty and romance may be the first images many people associate with the gleaming white paper birch. But this symbol of the north country, and the state tree of New Hampshire, has earned its place in history as a continuously useful tree that has served North...
Can Trees Live Forever? New Kindling for an Immortal Debate – The New York Times
Some trees can live for thousands of years, but we may not be around long enough to really know whether they can die of old age.Source: Can Trees Live Forever? New Kindling for an Immortal Debate - The New York Times
White Oak: The King of Kings | Arbor Day Blog
As with many oak trees, white oak is not only sought after for its strength, but its longevity. White oak trees can live up to 300 years, with some living longer, such as a white oak in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.Source: White Oak: The King of Kings | Arbor Day Blog
Preventative Tree Care For Long-Term Health | Turf Magazine
Regular pruning will not only help keep trees vigorous and looking their best, but it’ll help you spot potential red flags long before they cause problems.Source: Preventative Tree Care For Long-Term Health | Turf Magazine
Look up to the trees to brighten your daily walk | The Guardian
There is a secret happening on your daily walk right now: look up and you’ll see that many of those bare tree branches aren’t bare at all. They’re hosting a tiny world of flowers, some so small they are easily overlooked.Source: Look up to the trees to brighten your...
The bizarre story of a man who tried to murder a 600-year-old tree – CNN
In 1989, a bizarre murder attempt in Texas gripped the nation and made worldwide news. The details of the case were unusual, and unlike anything police had seen before. The victim? Austin's oldest resident, a 600-year-old tree known as Treaty Oak.Source: The bizarre...
Helping Your Trees Weather the Storm | LoveYourLandscape.org
Wind, hail and lightning; storms can be brutal, especially to your landscape plants and trees. That’s because severe weather can stress the entire tree¾from root system to branches to leaves. Learn how to protect your trees.Source: Helping Your Trees Weather the...
Despite debate, even the world’s oldest trees are not immortal — ScienceDaily
The oldest trees on Earth have stood for nearly five millennia, and researchers have long wondered to what extent these ancient organisms undergo senescence, physically deteriorating as they age. Plant biologist now argue that although signs of senescence in...
Bill Williams forest thinning project aims to prevent wildfires
Agencies are spending millions to thin forests to safeguard mountainside communities from future wildfires and post-fire floods.Source: Bill Williams forest thinning project aims to prevent wildfires
