The leaves are falling and many trees are bare, but, that doesn’t mean the trees are inactive. Most deciduous trees are devoting energy to root systems at this time. They are investing in roots for winter storage as well as in expanding the root network to exploit opportunities for nutrient and water uptake. Since the…
A tree is more than just roots, bark, and leaves. Trees are a special part of our environment, and it’s important to take the utmost care of our trees – from its initial planting to its ongoing care. It is hard work and good exercise to plant a tree. If you’ve never planted one before,…
Leaf pigments are used by trees to capture photons from sunlight that drive the photosynthetic machinery that turns light energy into chemical energy. The key pigments used by trees are called chlorophyll A and chlorophyll B. While both pigments absorb photons from different wavelengths of light from throughout the spectrum, we see the light that…
Mulch is any type of material that is spread or laid over soil as a covering. It can be placed around trees, shrubs, flowers and plants. Mulch is used to retain moisture in the soil, suppress weeds, keep the soil cool and make the garden bed look more attractive. Types of mulch Organic materials used…
Oak wilt is a vascular disease of red, pine, white and bur oaks. It is primarily transmitted through root grafts between oak trees. Over land infections are made by picnic beetles feeding on oak wilt fungus mats that are then attracted to fresh wounds on trees. Oak wilt tends to occur in new infections areas…