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  • Should I prune a tree branch as close as I can to the trunk?

    Trees begin to heal the wound made by pruning by attempting to wall off the wound with a collar like growth. Each tree branch has a collar around the branch where it attachés to the trunk. You may have to look closely for relatively young branches, but the collar is there. Cutting the branch as close...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by Bill-nhn on 04-01-2008
  • Silver Maple Seeds

    Depending on where you grew up, you might remember playing with little leaf-like "helicopters" in the spring. These "helicopters" are also referred to as wings or winged seeds. They are actually seeds that are dropped by silver maple trees ( Acer saccharinum ). The shape of the seed...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-06-2008
  • Fast Growing Trees for Windbreaks

    You might want to take into consideration the type of tree that you are using if you are trying to set up a windbreak. Often people will choose varieties that are listed as rapid growers. Rapid growing trees, in proper growing conditions, can grow 2 or more feet a year. These are often chosen for the...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-02-2008
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