All About Trees

Choosing a Fast-Growing Tree for your Landscape or Garden
Need a Fast Growing Tree?
5 Things I Know For Sure About Selecting A Fast-Growing Tree Written by Bower & Branch Founder, Don Eaton People often ask me what tree they should plant if they... Read more...
Which Magnolia Are You?
Which Magnolia Are You?
Each kind of tree has its own personality. Red Oak is confident, strong, and independent. Corkscrew Willow is quirky and fun-loving. Crimson Queen Japanese Maple is sophisticated. Magnolias, in their countless forms, also have unique personalities. Some... Read more...
All About Birch Trees
All About Birch Trees
Birches as a group are fast growing and easy to care for landscape trees. They are generally grown in a multi trunk form referred to as a clump. This form... Read more...
The Story of the White Pine Tree
The Story of the White Pine Tree
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... Read more...
12 Amazing Tree Facts
12 Amazing Tree Facts
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... Read more...
Common Mistakes When Planting a Tree
Common Mistakes When Planting a Tree
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... Read more...
The Story of the American Elm
The Story of the American Elm
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... Read more...
Native American Beech Tree - The Unsung Hero
Native American Beech Tree - The Unsung Hero
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... Read more...
Climbing Trees is Good for You
Climbing Trees is Good for You
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... Read more...
Why Our Emerald Green Arborvitae Are Better
Why Our Emerald Green Arborvitae Are Better
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... Read more...
A close up of the peach-cream colored exfoliating bark of the River Birch and a hose laying in green grass with water spraying from it
How to Water Your River Birch Tree
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... Read more...
A close up of the delicate pink flowers of the Weeping Cherry
How to Prune a Weeping Cherry Tree
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... Read more...