Have you ever tried to plant an acorn but it did not work? Well here’s what to do to successfully plant/grow an Oak tree. The first thing you will need to do is plant the sapling, is have a sapling, the correct size hole, and soil. You need to do […]
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Read MorePruning is beneficial and helpful to trees if it is done the proper way. Have you ever wondered what pruning is? Well, pruning is trimming a tree from cutting off dead branches to cutting them to look a certain way. There are 5 types of pruning including crown thinning, dead […]
Read MoreHave you ever been to a tree climbing competition? And do you know what events are in a tree climbing competition? A tree climbing competition holds a series of events including the Ascent Event, Balayed Speed Climb, Throw Bag, Ariel Rescue, and the Work Climb. In the Ascent Event you […]
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Read More“Pass!” Anna the little girl yelled. She swung and missed! The ball went a few yards past her and stopped by a tree. “You see that?” I questioned. “See what?” Anna asked. “Those roots!” I answered. At this point we were over by the tree and Anna was listening closely […]
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Read MoreDon’t put rope around trees as it can severely harm your tree and even kill it. You may know ropes can harm trees, but don’t know how. If you tie a rope around your tree, your tree will grow and eventually cut into the cambium layer of the tree, damaging […]
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Read MoreCrack crackle crack. My dad and I were staring up past the cold icy lake and into the thick woods as the sky was turning bright colors. My dad then said to me pointing, “You see that tree in the distance that’s a White Pine. Do you know how I […]
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Read MoreMy family and I had started out on a hike as the sky was turning orange. Halfway through the hike I started to notice the trees surrounding me. First, I noticed the Chestnut Oaks. “Chestnut oaks or mountain oaks grow and live at the tops of mountains, like this one.” […]
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Read MorePhotosynthesis is a complex process plants use to make sugar/food for themselves. The photosynthesis equation is : 6H2O + 6C02 + light = 6CH1206 + 602. This equation creates water H2O + carbon dioxide 6CO2 + sunlight = carbohydrates 6CH1206, which is the plant’s food and oxygen is what makes […]
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Read MoreDo you know where maple syrup comes from? You guessed it, maple trees. Have you ever wondered what type of maple tree maple syrup comes from? Maple syrup comes from any species of maple tree but, mostly the Sugar Maple. The best species of maple tree to get maple syrup […]
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Read MoreWater is very important to trees and humans. Water is great for trees unless . . . you overwater them. Too much water can limit and even cut off the provided oxygen that the roots need to function correctly. Did you know a tree can drown?! Drenched soil suffocates the […]
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