A snapping turtle and some painted turtles spend time sunbathing in harmony on a log. As I get closer, they quickly jump in the water and disappear.
Author Archives: Lance Kleckner
Blue Ash
Blue Ash(Fraxinus quadrangulata) stems are actually square-shaped. The Blue Ash is said to have some resistance to Emerald Ash Borer, so I may as well grow some and see.
Painted Maple
The Painted Maple(Acer pictum) is a rare maple tree that leafs out gorgeously. This tree produces good, strong growth.
Evans Cherry Suckering
Evans Cherry is good at suckering and I can dig the suckers up and create more Cherry bushes. The above photo shows the Lilac and Evans Cherry suckers intermingling.
Black Cherry Flowering
You always can see where the Black Cherries(Prunus Serotina) are when they are flowering. Later in summer, the trees have cherries that the wildlife love to eat.
Tartarian Maple Young Leaves
The Tartarian Maple is an attractive small maple tree. These maple trees will start producing seed while young.
Fast Growing Hybrid Elm
The Accolade Elm is a hybrid of Asian Elms. This fast growing elm has resistance to Dutch Elm Disease and Elm Yellows.
Spiraea Blooming
This Spiraea bush has been here for decades, reliably flowering every year. This is the first year that I decided to propagate it by cuttings and make more.
Evans Cherry
The Evans Cherry produced fruit for the first time last year and looks like it will continue that trend. This shrub is also called the Bali Cherry.
May Sunset
I am mostly looking at everything leafing out and flowering this May. But looking into the sky can be rewarding, too.