Many common trees have potential lifespans in the centuries, yet we rarely see single-stemmed trees grow past a thousand years old. So what limits them?
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Why are there so many dying trees? What emerald ash borer damage looks like and what we learn from it
If you follow news about trees and gardening, you’ve probably been hearing for many years the ominous news of a devastating invasive insect called the emerald ash borer. History of the emerald ash borer in North America Ash trees are—or were—one of the most common tree types in North America. Our native ash species include …
Helpful Concepts In Gardening: How Plants Decide When To Recycle Leaves
Plants don’t spring back vigorously after hard pruning because they so appreciate having been deadheaded or cropped. They do it as a survival strategy, because they need to get out of energy deficit as quickly as possible.
Growing your garden’s resilience to drought
How to design and prepare your garden to coast through summer’s heat without becoming severely drought stressed.