According to a proverb attributed to ancient Greece, “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they will never sit.” The proverb is a favorite of mine, not just because ...
Why do some people wrap tree trunks in paper for the winter? Should I be doing this? Expert opinions vary widely on this topic. Many believe that thin-skinned young trees – especially those that have ...
As we move inside for the winter to cozy up to the fireplace, we need to remember our smooth-barked and young trees. Using a tree wrap on the trunk of your tree from late fall when tree growth slows ...
“I was at the Chicago Botanic Garden last week and saw some trees with what looked like plastic fencing around their trunks. What is this for, and should I do the same for my trees?” The trees you saw ...
Do you know how lumberjacks know how many trees they’ve cut down? They keep a log. Dad jokes aside, trees are a valuable resource that take years to reach full potential. Apple trees take an average ...
Red maple suffering extreme sunscald damage that could have been avoided with paper tree wrap. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram If I were writing a column on interior decorating, it certainly ...
Q: This is the saddest Ficus I’ve ever seen. I bought it in August and thought I followed instructions but now most of the leaves have fallen off. What should I do now? The bare branches seem kind of ...
One of the things I’ve never understood is why so few landscape contractors and nursery workers wrap the trunks of newly planted trees. It could make a giant improvement in the survival rate of their ...
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