 | | Trees: Full Size | | Hiring An Arborist | When working with large trees, improper tree pruning can be much more damaging and difficult to correct. As with gardeners or other horticultural “professionals”, good arborists (horticulturist who specialize in tree care) are difficult to find.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | Maple Trees | I want to clarify the difference between maple trees and the more commonly known Japanese maples, which ironically are among my least favorite trees. The main reason I don’t like them is that they have been very trendy and are so commonly planted where they just don’t belong.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | Shade Trees | When the weather is this warm, it is good to have at least some shade in the garden. Shade trees or structures make working in and enjoying the garden much more comfortable. Too much shade however, can be detrimental to many plants which prefer full sun exposure.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | A Trees Dormancy Cycle | Most plant species are beginning their dormancy cycle when the weather becomes cooler. The quantity of moisture that has been necessary to sustain foliar activity during warmer weather is no longer required.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | Red, White and Blue Tree Fall Colors | Pam uses a wide range of species to achieve the desired effect and normally enjoys all colors, the range of colors is now limited to only red, white and blue. These three appropriately stylish colors have become very popular.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | Selecting An Arborist | The arboricultural industries are unfortunately attractive to many who are not exactly career oriented. Dedicated arborists who have studied the most contemporary arboricultural procedures and spend their career improving their techniques are more common than one would think.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | Summer Dormancy | Summer dormancy occurs when an individual is unable to preserve its own foliage during exceptionally warm, dry periods. Instead, the foliage is abscised before any more resources are expended. New foliage is produced when the weather is more conducive and abscised as normal in autumn.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | Tree Selection | When landscaping a garden, it is important to use the right tree and plant selection for respective applications that may exploit the natural characteristics of the species. Selection of species for areas where low growth is necessary, under low windows for example, should be limited to low growing or sprawling species.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | Tree Selection In Tight Places | This is only one example of why “location is everything”. Large trees are simply not appropriate for easements under utility lines. Likewise, trees that typically exhibit voracious roots are not appropriate near pavement.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | Oak Tree Selection | The massive valley oaks and coast live oaks in my neighborhood are totally rad! The largest specimens have been here for centuries. Although many have succumbed to decay as a result of urban development and irrigation, some of the most impressive are remarkably healthy and have been tolerating irrigation since the late 1950’s.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | Leaf Aromas And Colors | Deciduous trees are generally not as messy as evergreen species because foliage abscises and falls within such a limited season rather than throughout the year. Few garden enthusiasts appreciate foliar aroma, but many enjoy foliar color of various deciduous species during autumn.
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 | | Trees: Full Size | | Tree Suckers | Suckers are shoots that develop below a graft union. If not removed, suckers can intermingle, compete with, and eventually overwhelm the desirable plant parts that are above the graft.
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