Calamander has been logged to extinction over the last two to three hundred years and is no longer available for new work in any quantity. Furniture in calamander is so expensive and so well looked after that even recycling it is an unlikely source. Is calamander a name? The nameRead More →
Besides being unsightly, carving into tree bark can injure, and even kill, a tree. … Carving into the bark creates an opening which allows pathogens to enter the tree. These pathogens can then make the trees sick, which can lead to death in some cases. The bark also protects theRead More →
They will produce food even during difficult times when other garden produce may be hard to obtain. Fruit trees can also provide other benefits that include lumber, poles, medicine, income, shade, firewood, ornamental value, soil improvement, reforestation and protection of the environment. What are the importance of planting and propagatingRead More →
Some cultivars do cause hay fever / respiritory allergic reactions in humans. But there are no recorded animal toxicities. Are plane trees and sycamore the same? plane tree, any of the 10 species of the genus Platanus, the only genus of the family Platanaceae. … The plane trees bear flowersRead More →
When should willow trees be pruned? Willow trees bleed sap if you prune them while they are actively growing, so the best time for willow tree pruning is in winter while the tree is dormant. How do you trim an overgrown willow tree? Weeping willow pruning is also necessary afterRead More →
If your fig tree is too tall, you can prune any fig to under 10 feet where you can reach the fruit and maintenance is easier. When the tree is left unpruned, the best fruit develops high in the sunny upper branches, where only lucky birds and squirrels have accessRead More →
It is is native to tropical America. In Hawai’i, plumeria is grown as an ornamental and is not found in the wild. It has widespread use in tropical landscapes around the world and is frequently associated with temples and graveyards. Plumeria is generally a small tree growing to as muchRead More →
Minneola is a tangelo variety developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and released in 1931. Tangelos are now produced commercially and in home gardens across the U.S. Tangelo trees grow 20-‐30 feet in height with a 15-‐20 foot canopy diameter, and can live for 50+ years. Are tangelos trueRead More →
Some familiar Central American rain forest trees include kapok, Brazil nut, Cecropia, annatto, chewing gum tree (also called chicle), abiu, mountain soursop, ilama, Astrocaryum jauari palm and the rubber tree. Where does an oak tree grow? Geography. American White Oaks (Quercus alba) range across America and Canada from Quebec andRead More →
Rates of fertilizer application are typically based upon the amount of nitrogen in the fertilizer since nitrogen is the mineral element most responsible for vegetative growth. For annual maintenance, it is recommended that a tree receive 1 to 3 pounds of actual N per 1000 sq. When Should fertilizer beRead More →