Even has a rowan growing inside it as it’s almost completely hollow due to fire and old age. Unfortunately there’s talk of the owners wanting it cut down.
I purchased this thinking it was a powder puff but am now unsure. I need to determine if it is tropical before it starts to get cold. Did not flower or fruit, so only have the leaves to go off of. Located in Cincinnati, OH but no guarantee it is native. Thanks!
Saved this fallen leaf. Osage-orange is a beautiful species of tree.
I’m in Oregon and have three outdoor plants going this summer, all in 25-gallon pots. One of them is just over 6 feet tall and looking absolutely beautiful. The other two are just as healthy and beautiful, but not quite as tall.
The 6-foot plant was starting to get slightly shaded by a very tall fir tree across the property, so I decided to “slide” the pot over a little. Unfortunately, I quickly heard a ripping sound and realized the roots had grown through the drainage holes and into the ground.
The plant is just shy of going into flower. My question is: will it be okay? I assume I’ll lose some leaves from the stress, but should I still expect it to flower normally? I’m especially concerned because some of the roots I pulled out of the ground after moving the plant are shown in the picture, and they definitely aren’t small.
Any advice on what I should expect or do from here would be greatly appreciated!
I know the pots I used are not the correct ones to be using for this exact reason.
I made the mistake of only planting these mid-summer. I know pawpaws are weird little guys who use the cotyledon to grow a taproot first and then regrow leaves from scratch, but I’m worried there won’t be enough time for them to grow enough leaves to absorb energy into their roots before winter. Is there anything I should do? Articles online said to keep seedlings in the shade, which I had done since day one, but I’m tempted to put them in brighter light so they can grow more… good/bad idea? Canada plant hardiness zone 5.
Thanks!
I water it. Can it be the soil? He’s very old, i don’t want it to die…
Edit: update, the soil is old, but it was fairly lose. I used some soil supplement to give it some nutrients. Hopefully it recovers. I love this plant.
This little guy popped up and I'd like to move him to a safer spot. He's at risk of getting plowed over this winter where he is now.
Any advice about when to do that, and tips to make the move successful?
Bought our house 2 years ago and this dogwood is prematurely going through fall changes. There’s not much shade over it, my neighbor has an ash tree that offers some during certain times of day but it’s l in direct sun for many hours a day. I can’t see the root flare, so I know I can start there.
But, I’m wondering if this tree is past the point of saving
One more I wanted to post. This elm tree has a beautiful pattern that has me in awe every time I pass by.
Pics from 2025.
My mom wants it cut down because of how ugly it's become (Supposedly due to lantern flies...? don't know 100% what the cause of the black goop is...)
It would be easy to take the vines down but how to I cure its "infection" and get rid of those little orange bastards?
Any idea what's going on with these pines and the browning? SE NC. They were planted ~30 years ago by previous owner and we are clueless.
This is google street view exactly 15 years apart showing these three different species of trees right next to each other that grew up together
Noticed this pattern on a very old Italian oak (Quercus pubescens), around 600 years old, located near Lucca, Tuscany (Italy).
What creates this interesting pattern?
Among the joys of reading Michael Dirr's woody landscape plants tome are the grumblings and frustrated rants. One of Dirr's favorite hobby-horses is the discussion of cultivarism, which can be defined as the unnecessary proliferation of trademarked cultivars based on any slight difference from other cultivars.
What are your favorite examples of cultivarism gone wild? The first one that comes to my mind are panicle hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata). There are so many panicle hydrangeas. Which groups/species do you think suffer from incessant hyrbridization, needless variation, and industry marketing?
Wondering if someone can help me ID what type of tree this is. The leaf is ~11inches long, looks like an oak just have never seen one quite so big!