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So you want to hang a birdhouse
There are many reasons that you might like to hang a birdhouse in trees on your property. These reasons could include bringing colorful wildlife into your yard for viewing pleasure, and attracting birds to your yard for natural pest control.Source: So you want to hang...
A simple solution to help cities fight overheating: more trees
In Dallas, where neighborhoods without vegetation can be 10 degrees hotter, a project is planting 1,000 trees to try to control summer heat.Source: A simple solution to help cities fight overheating: more trees
Introducing Brian Kelley, Champion Tree Archivist – American Forests
A cross country trip to document American Forest's Champion Trees with photographer Brian Kelley. His recent obsession with champion trees inspired him to create a visual archive for all of the champion trees across the U.S. Source: Introducing Brian Kelley, Champion...
Geometric treehouse on stilts emerges from the forest | TreeHugger
Whether it's a secluded spot out in the woods or an actual cabin of some kind, having some kind of a retreat out in nature is helpful to rest, relax and restore one's peace of mind. Based out of Bali, Indonesia, designer Antony Gibbon has created this beautiful...
Easy Outdoor DIY Decor That Takes 30 Minutes (or Less!) | Better Homes & Gardens
Spend less time crafting and more time enjoying the outdoors with these simple outdoor decor DIYs that can be finished in 30 minutes or less. Upgrade your yard with fun planters, cute chimes, pretty birdhouses, and much more with these easy-to-follow ideas.Source:...
How crabs and trees could soon replace plastic | MNN – Mother Nature Network
Not every day we get to share a story pairing trees and...crabs!? Georgia Tech researchers have developed a flexible packaging material that combines cellulose nanocrystals from wood pulp and chitin nanofibers. It could replace petroleum-based plastics.Source: How...
August Is Tree Check Month: Public’s Help Needed to Find the Asian Longhorned Beetle
This is the best time of year to check your trees for signs of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) – a destructive invasive pest that kills trees.Source: August Is Tree Check Month: Public’s Help Needed to Find the Asian Longhorned Beetle
Create High-End Curb Appeal For Less | Better Homes & Gardens
Boost your home’s curb appeal without draining your wallet. These simple, budget-friendly fixes—like adding a wreath, painting the front door, or tending to the landscape—will only make your home look like a million bucks.Source: Create High-End Curb Appeal For...
How to practice ‘forest bathing’ in a park | TreeHugger
The Japanese pursuit of shinrin-yoku uses trees and nature to heal oneself – here's how you can do it even in a park.Source: How to practice 'forest bathing' in a park | TreeHugger
Being Outside Changes Your Brain In These 5 Unexpected Ways
It's a bit of a no-brainer that being outside is pretty good for your health; whether it's a park, a forest, or a tree-lined path to the corner store, getting some fresh air feels freaking good. And a new study from the University of East Anglia has …Source: Being...
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How to ID Common Backyard Trees
You may find that you can stand in your backyard and easily identify the trees in your landscape. Alternatively, you may suffer from something botanists refer to as tree blindness – the lack of recognition and inability to identify the trees that occupy the space in...
What is the Wood Wide Web? • BBC Radio 4
How trees secretly talk to each other. ? Source: BBC Radio 4
Handle with Care: Tips for Trees Before Planting • Arbor Day Blog
You’ve done your homework. You found the right tree for the right place. Your planting site is ready, and you have all the tools you need. Now what? Planting a tree should be easy (and fun). Even though trees are hardy creatures, they still require care when taking...
8 Shade Trees To Help Cool Off In Summer – Turf
August heat can still be grueling even though the summer season is coming to an end. Now is the time to bring some shade to your backyard retreat that will benefit you now and for next season, too.Source: 8 Shade Trees To Help Cool Off In Summer - Turf
Scientists Map Old-Growth Redwoods’ Genome to Preserve Future Forests
Only a few old-growth redwoods remain. Now, researchers and conservationists from Save the Redwoods League are trying to bring these majestic trees back by studying their DNA.Source: Scientists Map Old-Growth Redwoods' Genome to Preserve Future Forests
How to Weed Your Garden | Better Homes & Gardens
Don't let weeds become the enemy of your garden.Source: How to Weed Your Garden | Better Homes & Gardens
Extreme tree pruning before the age of lift trucks. • The Unknown; But Not Hidden
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Ashes of an industry: A Pennsylvania tradition is dying, one baseball bat at a time – Philly
As ash bats fall out of favor - a trend that coincides with the ash trees' demise in places like northwestern Pennsylvania - the mills that long supplied them could disappear.Source: Ashes of an industry: A Pennsylvania tradition is dying, one baseball bat at a time -...
12 Fast-Growing Shade Trees • Arbor Day Blog
1. Quaking Aspen If there were a Guinness Book of World Records for trees, the quaking aspen would be in it – several times. […]Source: 12 Fast-Growing Shade Trees • Arbor Day Blog
Great work and Yard is Spotless…
Have used Bogan on a few occasions and the never disappoint…all workers great and professional…great work and yard is spotless… –Kieran M.
Ask an Arborist: Why do we Mulch? • Arbor Day Blog
Ask an Arborist is a video series that gives viewers insider knowledge on all things trees. This month’s question: Why do we Mulch?Source: Ask an Arborist: Why do we Mulch? • Arbor Day Blog
Want to help bees? Take a break from lawn mowing | US Forest Service
A study published this past March found that cutting the grass every two weeks resulted in significantly higher bee abundance. Source: Want to help bees? Take a break from lawn mowing | US Forest Service
7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others | TreeHugger
Are you a magnet for mosquitoes? Understanding what lures the insidious insects can be useful in avoiding them.Source: 7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others | TreeHugger
Saying Goodbye: When it’s Time to Remove Your Tree • Arbor Day Blog
Trees bring so much benefit and beauty to the landscape, it can be hard to part with them. But, while a tree may seem healthy to the untrained eye, it could be a disaster waiting to happen. Tree removal is usually a last resort, when no other safe management option,...
Do ticks live in trees?
Have you heard that ticks can fall from trees onto unsuspecting people and pets? This is a common misconception – ticks do not live in trees. However, here is some information about where ticks do live, and how you can reduce their presence on your property.Source: Do...
Europe’s Oldest Known Tree Discovered in Italy | Smart News | Smithsonian
On a cliff in Italy’s Pollino National Park stands a sparse pine tree with a dead crown and a decaying trunk. The tree has seen better days, but we can forgive its rough appearance; as Elizabeth Preston reports for Discovery, this craggy conifer was recently...
What Today’s Forests Mean To Homeowners – Tree Services
Many landowners with acreage are now showing more interest in the general health of their trees.Source: What Today's Forests Mean To Homeowners - Tree Services
Drip Drop, How do Trees Make Flooding Stop? • Arbor Day Blog
Natural disasters often strike without warning and wreak havoc wherever they land. A city can never be fully prepared for natural devastation, but there are measures they can put in place that will help reduce the impact. One of the easiest and cheapest tools a city...
Help Your Trees Resist Pests – Try IPM
On your property, insects and microorganisms abound. If this is news to you, don’t go running for the sprays and bug bombs. This is a natural and beneficial state. Insects and microorganisms are key components in plant-nutrient recycling and decomposition, natural...
Guide To Protecting Tree Roots – Tree Services
AAs humans, we protect that which is valuable. Trees have to be near the top of the list — or, at least, some trees. Source: Guide To Protecting Tree Roots - Tree Services
