Leaves of a hybrid maple that I am growing: There are a lot of different maples that I can grow in Iowa.
Category Archives: Trees
Manchurian Catalpa
I grew some Manchurian Catalpas(Catalpa bungei) from seed, but they keep dying to the ground because of the winters.
Iowa Sweet Sorghum
Young plants of Iowa Sweet Sorghum growing in front of my Northrop Mulberry: When mature, I chew on the stalks.
Golden Raintree Flowers
Golden Rain trees are easy to grow from seed and flower while young.
Hinge Cutting Trees
Hinge cutting trees can offer more wildlife habitat where there was little before. I also did this in the woods and opened up the canopy for more young growth in the woods. I cut this Elm tree down, but let it stay attached to the trunk, good example of a hinge cut.
Great Blue Heron Nest
There is a a lot of chatter way high above in the Blue Heron nests. This rookery was formed in a tall Cottonwood tree. There are currently 3 nests in the crown of this tree.
Dutch Elm Disease Resistance
There are a couple Red Elms(Ulmus rubra) over 3 feet in diameter that I have wanted to graft and create new ones. The reason being that they may have some DED resistance since elms have been dying around them for decades. Currently I am trying to graft them on Siberian Elm(Ulmus pumila) rootstock. Siberian Elm […]
Gold July
Many cultivars have had bright, golden growth with the good rains we have been having and mild temps.
Sumac Flowers and Fruit
Smooth Sumac is flowering while the Staghorn Sumac are developing their showy fruit. .
Forest Cleansing
When a flood rips through the forest, the woody debris along the streams are quickly washed away. Many years between flood events adds up to a lot of woody debris rushing down and knocking out fences.