The Ohio buckeye is the state tree and a member of the horse chestnut family. The wood from the Ohio buckeye is commonly used to produce artificial limbs. The tree can grow up to 60 feet tall and 30 feet wide and grows well in moist soil that is well drained. When the Ohio buckeye ...
Pine trees are prolific around southern California and provide not only year-round foliage, but interesting cones and plenty of shade in this sometimes warm climate. In general, pine trees thrive in full sun with regular water, but are nearly drought-resistant. Many of the varieties that are f...
These trees get “thirsty” and prefer moist soil. So, plant the trees in a place that has access to watering until established and doesn’t get too dry. Arborvitae are slow-growing, but some varieties can grow as tall as 60 feet, so consider their height at maturity when planting near...
Juicy peaches picked at their peak are pure perfection! From planting peach trees and spring pinching to summer pruning and fall harvesting, here is how to grow peaches! About Peaches The trick to growing peaches is to choose a type that will fit your climate. Peach trees can be grown inUS...
Naturalist James Wolverton, who served as a lieutenant in Sherman’s 9th Indiana Cavalry, named the tree after the American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman in 1879. General Sherman is about 2,200 years old, and every year it adds enough wood to grow into a standard 60-foot tall...
Indiana: Sugar cream pie Canva Indiana: Sugar cream pie Mouthwateringsugar cream pieis a favorite in Indiana, where it is said to have arrived in the early 1800s with Quaker settlers from North Carolina. It is sometimes called Hoosier pie or, when times are tough, desperation pie, as its ...
of around fifteen feet. They prefer moist, organic soil, and spend much of their time in their burrows, but will emerge at soil level during times of heavy rain. These worms predominantly occupy the soil below forests and are thought to be tolerant of acidic soil in that fir trees grow....
York. "Jobs, Houses, and Trees: Changing Regional Structure, Local Land-Use Patterns, and Forest Cover in Southern Indiana." Growth and Change 34, no. 3 (2003): 299-320.Darla K Munroe,Abigail P. York.Jobs, House, and Tress: Changing Regional Structure, Local Land-Use Pattern, and ...
When planting grafted trees, it’s important to keep the graft union 1 to 2 inches above the soil line. This is especially true for dwarf varieties, as roots may start to grow from above the graft if the tree is planted too deep, bypassing the rootstock that keeps the tree dwarf-size....
Flavorful figs are the unsung superheroes of fruits! It may surprise you to learn that fig trees can be grown in both warm and temperate regions. There are even patio-sized trees that you can move indoors for winter. Learn how to plant, grow, and harvest figs. ...