Some of the good colors I saw this fall: Just a common American Hazelnut showing some good color change. Amur Maple is routinely one of the best for fall color display. Devil’s Walking Stick turns color earlier than most trees and usually is dependable for color every year. Black Cherry can have yellow and red […]
Category Archives: Trees
American Chestnut Long Way Up
Looking up into a young American Chestnut tree: Chestnut trees have good growth, but there is always a risk of Chestnut Blight killing my 100% American Chestnuts. I also have Chinese and Hybrid Chestnut trees started.
Red Cedar Post
I was taking out an old fence and when I took out this post, saw that it was a Cedar post. It had lasted many decades and has the strong Cedar smell and color.
Pumpkin Tree
Hit Again
Last year a young Black Locust trunk was rubbed by a buck, Black Locust Deer Rub. This year the tree was hit again.
Golden Tree Cultivars
There are many golden cultivars I have gotten, sometimes also considered yellow cultivars. A Pagoda Tree and Black Locust are waiting to be moved into a more permanent place.
Figs
The summer was cool, but I still did get some Figs. My Fig grows in a pot, that I store inside for the winter.
Fall Ritual
Picking up Black Walnuts in the fall is a messy, but fun experience.
Fall Flowers
The heavy rains caused some normally, spring-flowering plants to produce flowers in fall.
Smooth Sumac Fall Arrives
Smooth Sumac changes color early in the fall season.