I found a small weed in my nursery and it had tiny attractive flowers. I removed the weed soon after and made room for the planted plants.
Author Archives: Lance Kleckner
Grace Smoketree
Grace Smoketree is one of the many cultivars of the genus Cotinus that does not have green leaves. This Smoke Bush is a hybrid cross of Asian and American Smoke Bushes.
Lazy Parents
Brown-headed Cowbirds are frequently seen, though their nests are not. These birds lay their brown-speckled eggs in nests of other birds.
Purple Catalpa Flowering
The Purple Catalpa has flowered the past couple years. I didn’t get any pods last year, but when I do, I will plant some seed since they come fairly true to seed.
50/50 Chance
There is an American Basswood(Tilia americana) tree close to the fence that strong winds took out. Glad the wind pushed it the opposite direction of the fence so I didn’t have to fix it.
Male Flowers of the Melon Tree
Che, often called Melon Tree, is a marginally hardy fruit tree in my area. The female died in the harsh winter, but the male had no dieback and has flowered this month. These trees have been called Cudrania tricuspidata, but now are classified in same genus as Osage Orange and are called Maclura tricuspidata. Nurseries […]
Yellowhorn Seedpods
My young Yellowhorn bushes flowered this year and started to develop seedpods. Also known as the Popcorn Shrub because of how the flowers look.
Herbicide Damage Trees
Oftentimes I will see herbicide damage on my trees from surrounding pasture land and/or crop fields.
Chinese Necklace Poplar
Chinese Necklace Poplar(Populus Lasiocarpa) is one of the biggest leafed Poplars. I test a lot of Poplar species and fast growing Poplar hybrids on my Oasis.
Biond Hackberry
Biond Hackberry is an Asian species of the Celtis genus. Celtis biondii has unusual leaves.