trees with white bark are prized for their appearance as well as their rarity. Not all of these species are suitable for the average yard, however. Fortunately, because there are so few, it’s simple to identify these trees and determine whether or...
Ripens in spring, and continues to fruit until first frost. Self-pollinating. Plant another strawberry variety to improve fruit production. Survival Guaranteed! Since 1816, Stark Bro’s has promised to provide customers with the very best fruit trees and plants. It’s just that simple. If your...
thin, shiny, dark green, bitter and aromatic when crushed, 2.5” long turning yellow in the fall. The flowers in May-June are white, in long, close-flowered facemes, small, flowering later than other wild cherries usually when the leaves are half grown. Fruit is pea sized ...
Trees with purple flowers aren’t as abundant as those with pink or white flowers. The most common purple flowering trees include the Royal Empress, Muskogee Crape Myrtle, Jane magnolia, lavender twist weeping redbud, Eastern redbud, peony Shimadaijin, Ann magnolia and Satomi dogwood trees. Sprin...
When the Lorenzo Love family arrived in Michigan, it had been a state for six years. Michigan opened for extensive settlement in the aftermath of the War of 1812, when the federal government, in treaties with the local Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes, removed them to lands farther we...