Mother Earth’s Garden

Tree Basics

by Rebecca on April 23rd, 2007

Just a quick review, since we’ll be talking a lot about trees. There are two main “types” of trees, evergreen and deciduous. Evergreens, as everyone knows, stay green all year round, and are cut down for Christmas trees. Well, not all evergreens are used for Christmas trees, which I would like to make a point by saying I have an artificial Christmas tree. (I told you I was a bit obsessed with trees!) Deciduous trees loose their leaves in the fall. Trees also range in shape. They can be conical, spreading, round, pyramid, or a combination of these shapes and others. The tree to the left is rounded and spreading. The tree to the right is columnar and spreading on the top. When dealing with trees it is also important to know your zone. Certain trees, or any plant for that matter, only do well in certain climates. It would be easy if climates changed immediately across state lines, but unfortunately that’s not how it works! Ohio, where I live, has two zones with in it. Idaho has four! So if you have a tree that is not doing well, check the zone, perhaps it was intended for a different climate.

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