Ilex rotunda

File this under “plants I wish were hardy enough to grow”. What a magnificent tree when the red berries are out in January. Not much info running around on this one except it’s native to Georgia. Loves moist soil and hardy to 9-10 zones. Way too tender for a USDA zone 5 garden but hope [...]

Forcing Spring Shrubs

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i-Tree software

And I quote: i-Tree is a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools. The i-Tree Tools help communities of all sizes to strengthen their urban forest management and advocacy efforts by quantifying the structure of community trees and the environmental services that trees provide. [...]

Eight things I like about trees

There are a few things I really, really admire about trees: 1 ) They go to sleep for the winter (I’m very tired after 2 weeks of being on the road) 2 ) They get new clothes every spring and get rid of them in the fall (I just put away the shorts and pulled [...]