4 Reasons Why Trees are Important for Cityscapes
City parks and streets just wouldn’t be the same without trees. Imagine your favorite local park and think of how different it would look and feel without trees! Trees add
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition: Planting Trees into the Landscape Garden, Part II
Happy spring! In our previous blog, we discussed two basic planting designs: the specimen tree and the hedge. There is much more to designing a landscape garden. When thinking of
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Joe’s Journal, Winter Edition: Planting Trees into the Landscape Garden, part I
In this two part series, I'll get into what kinds of trees you should consider for your landscape and garden. You may not necessarily plant trees yourself, and most likely
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The Science Behind Conifer Trees
As winter and the holidays approach, our thoughts turn to the ever-present conifer trees, so ubiquitous in winter landscapes and imagination. We take the evergreens for granted, but why does
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Joe’s Journal, Fall Edition: Extending the Growing Season; the Fall Landscape Garden Part III
The fall is an ideal time to transplant trees and shrubs! The reasons for this include: lower rates of moisture loss (via evapo-transpiration), moist soils that encourage root development, and
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Joe’s Journal, Fall Edition: Fall Color in Western North Carolina
Fall color in New England may be subdued this year, but in western North Carolina we are set for a great fall color season! We’re experiencing a period of warm
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: The Grand Cypresses
The cypress family (Cupressaceae) includes the junipers, arborvitae and redwoods and up to 30 genera. Of the members, a few have become notable on account of their size, age and
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Shade Trees of Summer, Part 2
In this second part of the series of the Shade Trees of Summer, we’ll consider five additional trees worthy of consideration including black walnut, red maple and sugar maples, chestnut
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Favorite Trees for Arbor Day
Arbor Day celebrates its 151st year in 2023. This day is used to pause and acknowledge the incredible impact trees have on our environment, culture, economy, and day-to-day lives. We
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Joe’s Journal: Spring Edition – Spring Flowering Trees & Shrubs
Welcome to spring! We're going to spend the next 3 months exploring new seasonal subjects, starting with a guide to blossoming trees and shrubs. Keep checking in for more landscape,
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