Ever see a black walnut tree or nut in the forest? Black walnuts make a delicious desert cake. The wood is frequently used for furniture or floors. Black walnut trees are common in the Eastern United States. They are abundant in the Great Falls area, along the Appalachian Trail, or in the Shenandoah, In the […]
Storm damage always provides some interesting photos. This photo is an amazing example of the strength and flexibility of wood and the typical “widow maker”. There is a considerable amount of tension and torc on the remainder of the tree, and it creates quite a dangerous situation. Many other types of trees would crack in […]
Osage Orange is a tree that you probably never noticed! Urban areas don’t provide ideal growing conditions, and they are not easy to find. Maclura pomifera is locally dominant in areas where there is exposed mineral soils or overgrazed pastures. In these areas, it can be an invasive species and displace a variety of native […]
Deadwood is usually a natural process. Trees get injured or stressed and limbs become susceptible to pests or they rot. Lightning strikes cause parts of the tree to die too. Read below to find out when and why deadwood removal is appropriate. Reason #1 We remove deadwood to keep an area safe. Falling dead branches […]
Lightening Strikes Lightning is one of the most spectacular and dangerous forces in nature. It kills more people than tornadoes and hurricanes. Depending on the source, about 2000 people are killed worldwide each year by lightning. This tragedy just happened in Poland. Lightening strikes killed several people at a popular hiking destination. Ninety percent of […]
When & Where The U.Sl National Park service manages Great Falls Park. It is an eight hundred acre park located at 9200 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22102. You can also access it by walking in from the pull off area on Old Dominion Drive east of Riverbend Road or from Riverbend Park. The park […]