Firewood

Firewood Information

Firewood is a staple for many people during the winter months to provide warmth to a house. Fires are also used decoratively to provide some ambiance on a cold winter’s night. Read on to learn about firewood so you can be an educated consumer of firewood!

Fall Tree Maintenance

Fall Tree Maintenance

Fall tree maintenance is an important part of tree care. In the fall, trees transition to prepare for winter. Doing a few things in the fall helps trees remain healthy over the winter and helps prevent major problems. Read on to find out more. What to do First At the very end of the summer, […]

Stinkhorn

Stinkhorn – Mutinus Elegans

Rain brought the Stinkhorn to life! This is my first experience with Stinkhorns. However, unusual these fungi are, information about them is scarce. Read on to find out what I found. General Information about Stinkhorn Fungi First, stinkhorn fungi are found in leaf debris, fields, and rotting wood. Unless they are full grown, you have […]

Dandelions are Weeds, Controlling Weeds in Mulch Beds

Controlling Weeds in Mulch Beds

You might wonder why a blog about trees would include discussing controlling weeds. If you have mulch beds around some of your trees, then you know why. There always is the battle to keep weeds out of the beds. If you don’t know what a weed is, click here to find out the definition. If […]

Crabgrass fits the definition of a weed.

Definition of a Weed

What is the definition of a weed? I maintain a large property in addition to writing blog posts. My job is to keep the exterior looking immaculate. This includes mowing large areas, running the ‘weed’ eater, and maintaining the gardens. After watching the ebb and flow of plant growth, I began to wonder what is […]

Temperate Deciduous Forests

Hardwood Trees and Drought

Mature Hardwood Trees can suffer during a drought just like yards and other shrubs. We often don’t think about, nor worry about hardwood trees during drought. However, these trees can suffer significant stress during droughts. What is a Drought? A drought is a significant lack of precipitation over an extended period of time.  As a […]