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  • Trees For Sandy Soils

    Sandy soils, unlike clay soils, do not retain moisture well. If the water filters to quickly through the soil, then plants might not have enough time to absorb the moisture before it moves through the soil. So which trees will do well in sandy soils? There are a number of options if sandy soil happens...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-15-2008

  • How many oak tree species are there?

    It has been reported that there are over 500 different species of oak trees (Quercus) worldwide. Now, I have read of some arguments that not all of them are unique but some may be hybrids or very closely related. I do not intend to enter that argument, but I do know that the oak species is one of most...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by Bill-nhn on 02-06-2008

  • Why do Oak trees hold their fall leaves?

    I have been admiring some oak trees this winter. They are still holding their leaves and they are a wonderful rusty looking color, even through blizzards and strong winds. I have never noticed trees holding their leaves like this so long into the winter. It's already February for goodness sakes!...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-02-2008

  • What plants and trees would be good food for wild turkeys?

    Creating good food supplies for wild turkey is not a huge task because turkeys are quite versatile with their food choices. Preferred foods for turkeys include acorns, beechnuts, corn, flowering dogwood, berries, wild grape, pine seeds and other agricultural products such as small grains. The acorns...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by Bill-nhn on 02-02-2008

  • When should you prune oak trees?

    Spring is the appropriate time to prune most trees, but not oak trees. When oak trees are pruned in the spring the fresh sap that the wounds secret attracts beatles. The beatles can infect the oak trees with the oak-wilt disease. Red oaks, pin oaks, and black oaks may die quickly after they are infected...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by Bill-nhn on 01-29-2008
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