Plants for Winter Interest in the Garden
Now that winter is finally upon us, I like to look at my garden and think about the future. Right now, the snow is settled over the landscape, and I can see what looks good in it. Plants for winter interest are definitely needed. But we also want plants with multiple season interest. If we […]
Beautiful Barks
Every few years we have got to talk about barks. And I do not mean when a dog barks. Tree bark is often overlooked when selecting a tree for a landscape, but the decision making process for purchasing a tree should include bark as an aspect of a beautiful tree. Below are 12 trees and […]
Barkophile
Being a tree person leads to many different obsessions – fall color, fruit, shade, and bark. I first heard the term barkophile, not an actual word but very real, used at a conference in Iowa last winter. It has been used to describe arborists and landscapers who seek out trees for their bark characteristics. Everything […]
