What happens when the site for your new home features beautiful, old-growth trees that you just can’t bring yourself to cut down? You build your house around the trees, obviously. That’s the case with Dwell Home Venice, a passion project for Boston-based architect...
When you stop to think about it, soil is one of the many hidden factors that influence the overall health and vigor of a tree. Others include the arrangement of the roots (since you can’t see them, it could be a tangled mess down there), columns of internal heartwood...
Bewitching, bizarre, and crazy beautiful, these enchanted sylvan escapes are the stuff of dreams.Source: 10 beautiful surreal forests fit for a fairy tale | TreeHugger
We think we know what trees are, but even at the level of genetics, it’s difficult to find what separates them from other plants.Source: Scientists Still Can’t Decide How to Define a Tree – The Atlantic
Weeds compete with desirable plants for water and nutrients. In most cases they compete very well. Due to their location on the soil surface, they get first crack at water and nutrients. If that werenSource: All About Weeds And Trees – Tree Services
In the world of arboriculture, or at least the arborist, a variety of factors impart effects on the trees we care for each and every day. One of the most impactful, or at least most commonly referredSource: Weather’s Impact On Trees – Tree Services
Because trees can live for decades — centuries in some cases — it’s important to match the tree to the correct site.Source: Selecting Trees for Your Yard | Better Homes & Gardens
Small trees have skyrocketed in popularity, mostly thanks to utility companies. Trees no taller than 25-35 feet will not grow up into overhead power lines, which reduces tree-related outages andSource: Pros and cons of small trees | Garden Scene |...
Reason 1: Prune out the 4’Ds. Anything that is dead, diseased, damaged or deranged should be pruned out as the bare minimum to keep the tree healthy. Source: TreePeople Blog | Three Reasons to Prune!
