There has been some debate over whether San Francisco's oldest living plant, a Leptospermum laevigatum commonly known as an Australian tea tree, should be classified as a tree or a shrub. Here is a discussion of the definitions of trees and shrubs...
Different tree species have different characteristic features. The leaves of a maple tree (
Acer
spp.), for example, differ from those of a sycamores (
Platanus
spp.); just as the bark of pine trees (
Pinus
spp.) differs from that of...
Strong winds represent a serious threat for trees. Even relatively modest storms can leave areas with a post-apocalyptic aesthetic. Who hasn’t been dumbfounded at the sight of a mighty oak or redwood lying helplessly on its side with its...
With so much media attention focused on our environment, most people are somewhat familiar with pests and diseases that can have a devastating effect on specific trees such as the Emerald Ash Borer and sooty canker.
However, there is a...
Any large tree can develop surface roots eventually, it is how they grow! But there are other aspects that contribute to this problem.
How to Get Grass (And Other Plants) to Grow Under Your Evergreen Trees
For those of you with a plethora of evergreen trees in your landscaping, you may be struggling with growing anything underneath them. We are going to be sharing our top
...
Tree Branching: What is Opposite Branching?
Unless you spend an extensive amount of time around trees, you may not have noticed that they have different types of
branching
. Let’s take a look at the differences.
Depending on the tree you are...
A Beginner’s Guide to Bonsai Trees
For those of you who love trees, but simply don’t have the space for them in your yard, have you ever considered bonsai trees?
Bonsai
trees, for those of you who don’t know, are small trees that are kept in...