The Country Arborist

08/20/2024

06/04/2024

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01/14/2024

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01/12/2024

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Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) and other invasive privets are a serious problem for many homeowners, farmers, foresters, and land managers in Alabama.

Did you know early winter is an excellent time to work on privet control?

https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/forestry-wildlife/control-options-for-chinese-privet/

01/11/2024

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In the winter, tree bark takes center stage, revealing its intricate details without foliage to distract the eye. Check out the colors and textures of bark on these six trees: Shagbark hickory (Carya ovata), White basswood (Tilia heterophylla), American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis), Hawthorn (Crataegus), and Pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens).

What other trees have unique bark?

01/06/2024

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Pass it on -- Trees do not need mulching that goes vertical (up), they prefer mulch that goes horizontal (out). Mulch should be spread out in a flat disk about 3 to 4 inches deep. Keep mulch off the trunk. No mulch volcanoes!

Mulch should never be piled up in a mound around the base of the trunk. Piling the mulch deeply around the base of the trunk exposes the trunk to dark, moist conditions. Decay organisms can take advantage and invade the trunk.

h/t LSU AgCenter Arboricoltura Urbana-Arboriculture and Urban Forestry di Francesco Ferrini

01/05/2024

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Conifers by the World of Wonder.

12/07/2023

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Who doesn’t love to learn a little something about common forest trees in North Carolina?

Southern magnolia, sometimes known as bullbay, is a medium-sized tree usually less than 80 feet tall and 3 feet in diameter. It is native to the bottomlands of the central and southern Coastal Plain.
However, it is not tolerant of prolonged flooding, and its presence in natural stands is an indication of better drained alluvial terraces.

Southern magnolia has been widely planted as an ornamental or landscape tree across the state. It is the only evergreen magnolia.

Southern magnolia's leathery, persistent leaves, with their shiny, dark green surface and rusty, woolly lower surface, make identifying this tree easy. The mature foliage is from 3 to 8 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide. The large 6 to 8 inches wide, fragrant flowers have six to 12 creamy white petals. They are among the most showy of all tree flowers.

Southern magnolia is very shade-tolerant, and under natural conditions, it is usually an understory tree with a clear, straight trunk. When grown as an ornamental, it maintains its heavily leaved limbs almost to the ground.

The wood is light, soft and pale cream or tan colored with a very indistinctive grain.

11/13/2023

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10/26/2023

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Bumper crop of black walnuts? Grab a hammer and get crackin’! High levels of protein and omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid make this common native tree nut a healthy, tasty addition to oatmeal, cakes, cookies, pasta, and salads.

Get an easy recipe for Baked Black Walnut Banana Oatmeal in the link below, plus Jenna shares tips for storing black walnuts at go.illinois.edu/BlackWalnutBenefits.

10/25/2023

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Virginia has a diverse landscape and variety of color! Do you know what trees you're admiring this year? Find more information on foliage in the Commonwealth here ➡ https://dof.virginia.gov/education-and-recreation/fall-foliage-in-virginia/