There’s no need to be intimidated by scientific tree names. You’re already comfortable with many Latin names, for example magnolia, hydrangea or rhododendron. Latin naming conventions are a formalized, straightforward and sensible method for identifying individual species. Once you’ve become accustomed to scientific names, they’re easy and informative. Our modern English has replaced the Roman […]
Ultimate Fighting: Trees vs. Turf
Trees don’t grow on the prairie, grass doesn’t grow in the forest. That’s almost true; nature rarely lacks exceptions. Nevertheless we don’t typically see thick, verdant grasses growing in the deep shade of our eastern deciduous forest. Most suburban dwellers have never paused to think about this obvious yet overlooked fact. Our neighborhood trees are […]