I find it interesting to grow different trees in my woods. Most are rare in Southern Minnesota. They may also be marginal for our zone 4 climate. Below are some of the trees I have planted in the last few years. Bald Cypress: a tree well known in the south. I have heard of a…
Tag: Oak Trees
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…
Winching Trees
So we had a big flood that flattened a bunch of trees. I have fixed the smaller under 6 foot trees by putting them in new tree tubes and a new PVC stake. Some of those trees have leaves coated in mud and are still waterlogged. I hope that the tree tubes will provide an…
Tree Hunters Part 1
Big trees are an inspiration to anyone that get’s close to one. Now of course if you have stood next to a Giant Sequoia in California you realize what I’m talking about. But even getting up close to a old large Bur Oak or White Pine can give you a similar experience. Did you know…
Oak Tree Growth
After a busy planting season here in Southern Minnesota I am back to blogging. I want to provide some information about Oak trees. If you ask someone about oak trees you will likely hear how slow growing they are. Now the deer habitat improvement community knows better and are familiar with hybrid oaks. Most hybrid…
Oak Seedlings Update
I posted in early April about my Oak tree seedlings project in 2018. Our non-spring long winter has finally broke on April 21st so now my project moves forward. The featured image shows my seedlings as of April 23rd outside on our deck. I am starting the process of hardening off the seedlings by putting…
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