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  • Quaking Aspen: The Largest Living Organism!
    October 13, 2016

    Quaking Aspen: The Largest Living Organism!

    The Quaking Aspen is a delight of color, movement and sound. It is a fast growing tree with striking, iconic white bark. In Autumn, its stunning yellow foliage brightens the landscape and has found its way onto many a calendar...

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  • A 9,550 Year-Old Norway Spruce Tree!
    October 9, 2016

    A 9,550 Year-Old Norway Spruce Tree!

    Old Tjikko is one of the oldest living trees - a 9,550-year-old Norway Spruce, located on Fulufjället Mountain of Dalarna province in Sweden. The age of the tree was determined by carbon dating of genetically matched plant material collected from...

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  • The Beautiful Northern Red Oak
    October 5, 2016

    The Beautiful Northern Red Oak

    The beautiful Northern Red Oak is considered a national treasure as one of the handsomest, cleanest and stateliest trees in North America. This fast growing tree offers a dense crown and brilliant red fall colors, is known for its adaptability...

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  • Birch Tree - The Pioneer Species
    October 2, 2016

    Birch Tree - The Pioneer Species

    Birch is a deciduous tree that belongs to the family Betulaceae. There are around 60 different species of birch that grow in temperate climate around the world. Birch requires well-drained soil, enough moisture and direct sunlight for the proper growth....

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  • The Oldest Aspens on Earth
    September 25, 2016

    The Oldest Aspens on Earth

    A clonal colony of Quaking Aspen trees, known as Pando or the Trembling Giant, covers 105 acres in Fishlake National Forest in Utah and is tied together by a single root system. Pando is estimated to be at least 80,000...

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  • Pink Dogwood - Stunning Beauty!
    September 20, 2016

    Pink Dogwood - Stunning Beauty!

    The Pink Dogwood is one of our nations most popular landscape trees. Just one look at this stunning specimen of beauty in full bloom, and you'll know why! It displays magnificent pink flowers with white accents and vibrant red fall...

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  • Weeping Willow: Tree of Remembrance!
    September 19, 2016

    Weeping Willow: Tree of Remembrance!

    The willow is a tall, deciduous tree, growing 30 to 80 feet tall with a 20 to 35 foot spread of graceful arching branches. Smaller branches are supple and flexible like reeds allowing small breezes to often set the entire...

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  • Eastern Redbud - Year-Round Colorful Foliage!
    September 12, 2016

    Eastern Redbud - Year-Round Colorful Foliage!

    Known as the harbinger of Spring, the Eastern Redbud’s delicate blossoms and buds are one of the seasons most breathtaking displays. Spectacular rosy pink blossoms appear in dramatic fashion in April. But this tree’s beauty doesn’t end with its flowery show....

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  • The Red Maple - A Widely Planted Favorite!
    September 10, 2016

    The Red Maple - A Widely Planted Favorite!

    The majestic Red Maple is one of the best named trees as it features something red in each of the seasons - red buds in winter, red flowers in spring, red leafstalks in summer, and brilliant red foliage in autumn.This...

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