There are over one hundred thousand species of trees that are known and recognized by dendrology experts. Every tree species is unique and it requires certain things to survive. All things in the environment around a tree have to be exactly right for the tree to grow, and continue to grow in a healthy way…
Four hundred and seventy million years ago the earth was likely a very barren place without plants and animals, which is quite hard to imagine now because there are different types of plants and animals just about anywhere you look. The tree was one of the lucky living things that evolved from that time to…
Pine trees belong to the plant genus Pinus, as classified by taxonomists. There are two special features that distinguish pine trees from others. First, they grow a bract of cones that contain their seeds for propagation. And second, they sport narrow leaves. Their leaves can be so narrow it is referred to as needles and…
Trees are something that we often take for granted because we really don’t have to think much about them because rain or shine, there they are. It isn’t until a tree dies or has to be cut down that we might take notice of it and realize how much we appreciated its presence. Face it,…