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Why Be Evergreen?

Why Be Evergreen?

Advantages and disadvantages of trees losing leaves in winter January-February 2025 by Steve Carroll, Contributing Columnist As I write this column, most of our trees...

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SHADY AND SHEDDING

SHADY AND SHEDDING

You could hardly find a better-named tree than shagbark hickory, though paper birch, striped maple and longleaf pine are in the running.

Black Cherry

Black Cherry

Black cherries make handsome specimen trees. White flowers hang in four- to six-inch, upright to pendulous clusters. They are visited by native bees, honeybees, flies and beetles, and, after pollination, they form purple to blue-black fruits.

Ash: A Tree on the Brink

Ash: A Tree on the Brink

A mature, open-grown white ash is a magnificent tree. It grows straight and true, with bark ridges that interlace to form elongated diamonds.

Eastern Redbud

Eastern Redbud

Few spring sights rival the impact of rounding a curve on a back-country road and coming upon a group of Eastern redbud trees in flower.

Loblolly Pine

Loblolly Pine

Across much of the southeast U.S., including in the mid-Atlantic, pines are a prominent part of our forests and woodlands. Loblolly pine is planted more often than any of its cousins.