Archive | trees
Get rid of the burlap!!!
As plants grow and mature at the nurseries, they either are transfered into a larger container or, if they are a larger plant/tree, their root ball will be wrapped in burlap and tied with twine. In fact, the burlap root ball is a popular way to grow many different plants but it’s especially effective with growing [...]
Tree cutting fail
If you don’t know how to cut down a very large tree right next to a house, call the professionals.
Pruning Guide
I came across this excellent pruning guide while doing a Google search for the oldest tree in Tulsa. Published by the Tulsa Master Gardeners, this guide gives a brief description on what and when to trim “some of the common plants found in the Tulsa County area.” Plants grow, propagate, survive insects, disease, drought, damage, and decline [...]
1,200 year old oak perishes
A 1,200 year old oak tree perished in the recent harsh winter weather. The tree is dated back to the 9th century. The Great Oak at the Gates of the Dead near Chirk was 1,200 years old, dating from the 9th century. According to legend, in 1165, King Henry II of England, preparing to meet [...]
How to Prune a Crape Myrtle
As in any job, there are many vexing practices in which other companies engage. One of these is the infamous ”crape murder” of crape myrtles. Nothing is more horrendous to see than a crape myrtle chopped off at waist level. Greg Grant with Piney Woods Native Plant Center at the Austin State University has an excellent write-up on [...]
