Tiny bright yellow flowers line the branches, blooming as early as late February/early March, when most deciduous native trees and shrubs are still fully dormant. When you have several of these shrubs blooming together in spring, the effect reminds me of tiny, ethereal spotlights of sunshine ...
Urban foresters have to consider overhead wires, access to parking, roots that might damage sidewalks and streets, underground water lines, even the visibility of business signs. “We’ve planted trees thinking people would embrace the beauty and shade, only to find out ...
Three men posed in front of one of the huge ancient trees in the area of the present-day airport. They were on a “scouting trip” to this area to see if they could find some good land for a family farm. Imagine the devastation felt by the Duwamish People, witnesses to the destructio...
Young trees are more susceptible to damage from either mealy bugs or aphids but can be easily remedied by pruning off affected leaves. Other Info: This is one of two species of Antidesma native to Hawai’i. Both are called hame but other names for the two include: ha’a (with a kahako...
The cones of young trees are all non-serotinous. But some trees never develop serotinous cones at all. Serotiny is a genetic trait, and there are various factors that either select for or against it. A number of factors are at play simultaneously over the life of a tree and across a...
The wetlands are a place that holds significant meaning to many, while others are unaware of the importance that the land provides for human and non-human species. This land flows with water and is filled with native plants, trees, and animals residing in the area. It has been here before...
That my Story could contain little besides common Events, without those ornamental Descriptions of strange Plants, Trees, Birds, and other Animals; or the barbarous Customs and Idolatry of savage People, with which most Writers abound. However, I thanked him for his good Opinion, and promised ...
While the younger children work in the garden, teens help maintain various plants and trees around the Little Earth property. Several female residents initially started the farm. The farm has a youth Workforce Development program, aiming to teach the kids responsibility, community engagement, and fin...
line areas of the beach called “marsh relicts” which mark the foundations of where the marsh once stood. Over time, erosion caused by longshore drift currents formed a two–mile beach along one of the wooded barrier islands. The saltwater poisoned the trees, and the sun turned them white...
Dead trees, dry, bare ground and brittle plant stems poking up through the snow may not fit everyone’s idea of a beautiful yard, especially in the city. But nearly fifteen years of observing our little patch of Columbia have taught us that all these fit into the larger matrix of how li...