by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
This fast growing tree feeds and shelters many birds, including the mourning dove and robin. The loblolly is distinguished from other pines by its three-needle clusters. The bark is dark gray, rough and scaly, and the cones are brown and prickly. These trees can grow...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
Virginia pine is not considered particularly attractive by many people, but it can be a popular Christmas tree species in the South. The gnarled, twisted trunk gives this tree a rugged character useful in many landscapes. Its main attribute is its ability to grow in...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
The Sycamore is among the largest trees in the eastern United States, with the potential to reach 175 feet in height. Â Both the trunk and the well-spaced, large, long limbs shed random patches of paper-thin, light tan outer bark, exposing large areas of smooth...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
One of the oldest and largest hardwood trees, the Eastern cottonwood is native to North America, growing throughout the eastern, central, and southwestern United States. It was a valuable resource as a construction material for the American Indians and European...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
Plums are a diverse group of species. The commercially important plum trees are medium-sized, usually pruned to 18 feet height. The tree is of medium hardiness. Fruits are usually of medium size, between 1 and 3 inches in diameter, globose to oval. The flesh is firm...
