Back in January of 2019 I cut down the damaged Chinkapin oak at the base. Below are pictures of re-growth. In 2020 trimmed new growth back to two main stems. During the 2020 growing season kept both stems. December of 2020 I cut the left stem pictured above. Leaving one stem to grow in 2021. I didn’t…
Tag: Chinkapin Oak
Acorn Observations
Our woods has four types of native oak trees. Red Oak, Black Oak, Bur Oak, and White Oak. All of these native oaks are large and have good crops of acorns most years. In new plantings I have added Chinkapin Oak, Swamp Oak, and various types of hybrid oaks. Per the literature the native oaks…
Types Of Cold
Cold weather does much more damage to trees than hot weather. Hot weather generally means less moisture which can be fixed by watering – at least for smaller trees. In addition most established trees have extensive root systems which can reach deep for water in case of extended drought conditions. I would like to talk…
Chinkapin Choice Made
The choice has been made between the two stems growing from the cut Chinkapin Oak. Below is a view of the two stems in full growth this summer 2020. The north stem is the one on the left in the picture below. A close up of the diameter of the two stems and how they…
Chinkapin 2020
I want to continue the Chinkapin Oak recovery story. Late last fall or early winter I cut back all the new growth which came from the Chinkapin Oak stump. Below is what it looked like then. I pruned back to the two best growing stems from the stump. Below is what the attachments look like…
New Life for Chinkapin
Last year I posted on a “Lack of Courage” about a Chinkapin Oak. I cut the tree down to about 3 inches last fall and hoped for the best. This spring to prevent deer browse I put two tree protectors around the tree. Now in Mid-July there is a lot of new growth. Some of…
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