By Greg Tudor This lovely red-flowered native was introduced into cultivation by the famed botanist David Douglas, and is planted extensively by our Green Space Initiative staff at their restoration events. Need more Friends of Trees connections? This particular specimen occupies a rather prominent position in Executive Director Scott Fogarty’s front yard. –Tudor is the [...]
These tree tips, specific for the months of March and April, come courtesy of Collier Arbor Care, a Friends of Trees sponsor: Evaluate trees and prune, removing dead wood and maintaining structure Treat early blooming flowering and fruit trees, like peaches, plums, and cherries for disease problems Treat for leaf blight diseases on dogwood, sycamore [...]
Tags: cherry, education, flowering, fruit trees, peach, plum, tips
By Greg Tudor This picture, taken on March 6, shows a tree that is usually not associated with the Pacific Northwest (think Southern U.S.). They do pretty well up here, however, and Friends of Trees has several different varieties for sale. The white flowers on this one are lovely, but others of the same species [...]
Today is March 5, and outside in Portland there are thousands of flowering trees and shrubs like this one outside the Friends of Trees office. Who knows what it is? What other species are flowering right now in your neighborhood? From shrubs to trees, send us your timely photos of what is blossoming now where [...]
