Trees

Peak fall colors in North Carolina occur from late September to mid November, depending on the elevation. The further west into the mountains, the earlier the peak fall colors, and …

Thirty years with Stihl. Almost as long as I’ve been married to my wife, and, like our marriage, Stihl is still going strong. So here’s a short Stihl chainsaw review …

But wait… persimmons taste awful, right..? Yes and no. We’ll sort that out here. Bottom line? Fuyu persimmons are favored as the best tasting persimmons to grow, and the most …

Ché fruit (Maclura tricuspidata) may be one of the best little-known fruits for an edible landscape. Sweet, beautiful, unusual, cold-hardy and remarkably resilient, Ché can produce generous crops while asking …

One of my earliest connections to trees was with dogwood trees in bloom in our backyard. I remember my grandmother showing me a dogwood bloom and saying it bloomed around …

Rooting hormones for plants are not essential to plant propagation, but definitely helpful and can significantly increase chances of successfully rooting cuttings. You can use rooting hormones for all plants, …

Most gardeners have never thought about the option to grow peanuts. Peanuts are one of Americas beloved foods (those with allergies aside), where peanut butter is practically a staple food. And …

Making Sweet Water Instead of Waste If you enjoy coconut water, as we do, you may also want to look for and try some tree water. Also called “sweet water”, …

Hire a Professional Arborist It was time to trim some limb hazards from our wooded yard so we hired licensed tree trimmers to trim our trees. It was fascinating to …