It's one of those mysteries why some years trees, like oak trees, produce massive amounts of acorns and other years, not so much. Usually, it happens to all the oak trees in a region in the same …
The Squirrels Are Back
It's another mast year for the scarlet oak in the front garden. (Whenever I write "front garden" I feel pretty fancy!) And mast year? That just means it's a year when it has decided to produce …
My Tree Was Hiding These Beautiful Colors!
How in the world did my tree hide all that pretty red and orange color all summer long? When learned long ago that all the colors of fall were there all along in the leaves of summer, but they were …
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2019: A Mast Year for Trees
They are declaring 2019 is a mast year for trees. A mast year is when all kinds of trees collectively produce more than their normal amount of seed. Really, look it up. Just do an online search for …
Eulogy for a Tree
The other day, my sister, who lives with her family in the house we all grew up in, sent out a text to let us know a crew was cutting down the maple tree in the front yard the next morning. Without …
I took my tree to Tree Court
I took my tree to Tree Court. I'm breaking up with it. Me: Your Honor, this tree has not performed its tree duties in the almost seven years it has been taking up residence in my garden. It …
