Growing up, cooler temperatures and changing colors signified two things: fall camping, and pawpaw season. My dad and I knew of a well-kept secret grove of mature trees just a short hike from our house. I remember shaking the trees one by one and collecting bag after bag of the […]
Do you have a Walnut or Pecan tree? Does most of what you plant under and near it end up dying? This is because this family of trees produce an allelopathic chemical called Juglone. Juglone is an organic compound that stunts the growth of many plants by inhibiting enzymes that […]
Need trees but don’t want to spend a fortune? Here are resources for affordable trees. Arbor Day Foundation You will get 10 free trees when you join the Arbor Day Foundation. Members get about a 36% discount on trees. We joined and a few friends joined giving us what […]
Most people know of food forests where fruiting trees are planted as the succession species with edible veggies and herbs growing on the edges. That farming practice is usually performed in less densely planted areas were earth works can be performed. Forest gardening is similar to a food forest but […]
One of the best things about hiking around our property is finding and identifying what we have growing here naturally. With each passing season, we find more we failed to notice the time before! Trees Common Name Latin Name Paper Mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_mulberry Shagbark Hickory Carya ovata http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carya_ovata […]
