Today's blog is all about the White Fringe Tree. Before we begin discussing, let me mention a few things. You have been provided with wells of knowledge about trees, care for your home and property, how to properly carry out work in your yard, and more by the Cartwright Tree Care team. We are very passionate about trees and our work with them and, therefore, take delight in sharing these tips and tricks with you. One thing that we've done less of is tell you about types of trees that are original to Missouri.
Forest Facts That Will Move You to Take Action
Hello, CTC Blog Reader! We hope this blog finds you well and ready to absorb a more comprehensive view of the good and bad that's happening in forests across the world. Therefore, we listed some forest facts that are perhaps less than pleasing. But, we followed them up with ones that will give you a brighter outlook and may prompt you to take some action. Read on to find yourself more aware and hopeful!
Here's What Trees Do That Cartwright Tree Care Loves
There are a lot of benefits that humans, animals, and every living thing gain from trees. What inspires us about what trees do? Trees are seen all over poetry, visual arts including photography and painting, pottery and sculpture, and even in videography. They're stunning to behold. Imagine being in the redwood forests amidst its gargantuan trees. Or, ponder what it might be like standing next to beautiful Spanish Moss trees in Savannah, Georgia.
Make Tree Art Using Fallen Branches and Twigs
As if we haven't alluded to and discussed it enough, I'm going to repeat an idea here. This time of year is notorious for knocking down all sorts of things and for producing haphazard accidents. One of the most common sources of unplanned chaos is trees. Yes, our lovely friends are prone to finding their branches knocked aside by high winds. They also have a tendency to be burdened by layers of heavy snowfall at this time of year. Kansas City's winters are not shy about leaving some damage in the wake of their storms. And, many people find that quite annoying. The cleanup costs can add up quickly, and sometimes these conditions leave pretty detrimental damage.
History of the Japanese Cherry Blossom Tree
Japanese Pagoda Tree This ornamental tree is native to China, Korea and Vietnam. It usually grows 25 to 35 feet tall but can sometimes reach heights of up to 100 feet! Although Spring has passed, The Japanese pagoda tree could hit its three-week bloom period any time from now until early September.
They make fruit. Well, many of them do, anyway. Though these trees were bred for flowers, not fruit, some do produce small cherries, which appear during the summer. They’re too sour for people to eat, but birds like them.
Any given tree may only be in full bloom for about a week. Cherry blossom season usually lasts about a month from the earliest bloomers—this year the ever-blooming cherry (Prunus sargentii'Fudan-zakura)—to the latest, usually the 'Kanzan' (P. ‘Kanzan’) and the 'Ukon' (P. serrulata ‘Ukon’). But an individual tree may only be in bloom for a week or two, depending on the weather. Of course, if they were in bloom all the time, they wouldn’t be so special.
Amur corktreehas reported to be invasive in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, andMassachusetts. Based on its USDA hardiness rating, corktree could occur in Zones 4 to 7, possibly even 3 to 9. Although some have recommended corktree for use in landscaping and as a street tree in parts of the U.S., its ability to withstand urban pollution, root constriction, and frost is highly variable.
Flowering Crabapple the name "crabapple" has come to be used for wild apple trees from many parts of the world. Generally the fruits of these trees are small, no more than two inches in diameter. Depending upon a person's taste, the fruit may be edible or not. Captain John Smith of the early Virginia Colony reportedly found native crabapples to be bitter, but he liked the flowering trees in the spring.