And now the idea is coming full circle, as a digital album of tree rings played like vinyl records is being released on actual vinyl.Source: Turns out tree rings can be played on a turntable | MNN – Mother Nature Network
It’s called dendrochronology, the study of data culled from the growth patterns of trees. And it can tell us a lot.Source: Tree rings reveal our past — and our future | MNN – Mother Nature Network
More and more gardeners are having to deal with shade in their yards from buildings and large trees. But shade doesn’t mean the end of gardening. Here’s some basics on shade gardening. Source: Connecticut Garden Journal: Throwing Shade | Connecticut Public...
When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, Iceland was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. What happened? The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40...
Do trees communicate with each other? Dr John Jackson, former CEO of the Royal Forestry Society, looks at the evidence.Source: Talking Trees – Woodland Trust
What you thought you knew about this March 17 holiday may have been a bunch of blarney. You know you’re supposed to wear green and look for leprechauns and maybe eat some corned beef and cabbage. But how knowledgeable are you about St. Patrick’s Day? From...
Wow. It’s been a tough month for old trees. The 227-year-old Canadian hemlock, a gift from New York Gov. George Clinton, was planted by the president at Mount Vernon in 1791.Source: Tree likely planted by George Washington felled by recent storm | MNN –...
Anyone who has lived around trees is all too familiar with the dreaded “crack” that often follows a major snowstorm. Spring storms can be devastating as the heavy, wet snow can prove to be too much for some trees […]Source: Caring for Your Trees After a Heavy Snowfall...
