Evergreens are usually easy to spot and conifers (trees that bear cones) are even easier to spot (especially when it’s winter!). … This is an easy tip to remember: on pine trees, needles are attached and attached to the branches in clusters; on spruce trees, needles are attached individually. HowRead More →
because they grow quickly in most soil types and produce a sweet-tart fruit. However, they are messy, rob water from better plants, and are destructive to turf, sidewalks, and driveways. Male mulberry trees produce large amounts of pollen that pose health issues for allergy sufferers. How do you prune anRead More →
Mahogany. Mahogany consists of three species in the genus Swietenia in the family Meliaceae – Honduras mahogany (Swietenia humilis), bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), and American mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni). Is Philippine mahogany real mahogany? Philippine mahogany is not a mahogany at all (or cedar), but rather a hardwood species of theRead More →
Hen-of-the-woods, oyster, and sulphur shelf mushrooms are safe, delicious, and nutritious wild varieties prized by mushroom hunters. While these and many other mushrooms are safe to consume, eating varieties like the death cap, false morels, and Conocybe filaris can cause serious adverse health effects and even death. Which polypores areRead More →
Phylogenetic trees are so useful because they provide the historical narrative for explaining the similarities and differences among those entities placed on the tree. What phylogenetic trees represent and what we use them for? A phylogenetic tree is a diagram that biologists use to predict the evolutionary relationships of organisms.Read More →
Smarties. These tiny little tart candies are as safe as safe can be when it comes to allergens. … Dots. No matter what flavor your kid prefers, these gumdrops are all free from the top eight allergens, including peanuts, tree nuts, wheat and gluten. … Junior Mints. … Swedish Fish.Read More →
Alliances and rivalries The Bloods are the Crips’ main rival. The Bloods initially formed to provide members protection from the Crips. The rivalry started in the 1960s when Washington and other Crip members attacked Sylvester Scott and Benson Owens, two students at Centennial High School. What is the difference betweenRead More →
Trim off the soft wood at the tip of the shoot, just above a node (point where a leaf joins the stem). Remove the bottom leaf and wound the base of the stem by cutting away a sliver of bark, about one inch long. This encourages rooting. The final cuttingRead More →
Today, the Gloucester Tree has retired from its duties as a fire lookout tree but is available for the enjoyment of visitors. You can climb 53 metres to the lookout structure which affords spectacular views over the surrounding karri forest and farmland. How high is the Gloucester Tree in WesternRead More →
Screw in tree steps can rot certain soft hardwood trees (like that basswood) fairly quickly, especially in humid areas of the States. When you put them in, and more so if you take them out of the tree every year, it does allow disease and insects to enter the cambiumRead More →