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THREE CHEERS FOR THE RED, WHITE, AND GREEN Before Americans saluted the Red, White, and Blue, we waved the Red, White, and Green! The green on our flag took the form of a White Pine Tree. This fact reveals how...
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If you’re ready to impress your friends and family with some tree facts, you’ve landing on the perfect page. We went to our growers and asked them for some of their favorites and we’ve compiled them here for you in...
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Are you ready to learn how to plant a tree? Proper Planting Depth Is Key to a Long-Lived Tree! Trees Are Often Planted Too Deep If the Tree you’ve planted looks like a telephone pole, it’s going to have problems...
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Gentle giants – The American Elm Story It is with a great deal of nostalgia and a heavy heart that we look back at the days when kids rode their bikes down streets lined with majestic American Elm Trees. Most of...
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AMERICAN BEECH – FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA American Beech is possibly our country’s most elegant forest tree. The great American Beech is a Native Tree from Maine to Florida – to Eastern Texas north to Michigan and into southern Ontario Canada. American Beech is believed...
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Science says climbing Trees is good for kids. You may have thought you were just having fun climbing Trees as a kid, but Tree climbing actually has many benefits for children (and adults, too, for that matter!) beyond simple pleasure. Scientific...
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Emerald Green Arborvitae is loved for its versatility, and it’s easy to see why. Not only does a row of them make an excellent privacy screen, but it’s easy to shape its soft, thick foliage if you’re interested in topiary....
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The Facts About How to Water Your River Birch Tree The truth is you can never over water a River Birch! We’ve been growing, selling, planting, and enjoying Birch trees for over thirty years and no one has ever drowned...
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Prune a Weeping Cherry Tree So, you’ve decided to get a Bower & Branch™ Weeping Cherry Tree. Congratulations! You’ve chosen wisely. Your tree is already on the right track. The key to a vibrant and successful tree that will really...
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Got surface roots? If you have large-growing trees in your yard, you might find yourself having to deal with surface roots. Here are some reasons why surface roots can be problematic: They Make Lawn Maintenance a Challenge They’re Trip Hazards...
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