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    Trees for Bees

    By Brianne Wolff | October 9, 2013

    You’ve probably heard more buzz about bees than usual lately—from unexplained deaths en masse to faltering fruit crops in their absence. One thing you’ve probably learned is that bees are important (if not essential) components to multitudes of ecosystems around the world: particularly ones that produce much of our food. Why are bees so important? When we think of bees, we typically think of their use in the production of honey and beeswax. Perhaps you’ve heard of the medicinal uses…

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  • Tree Planting

    9 Trees that Can Survive Flooding

    It’s that time of year, where storms, hurricanes, and flooding become more common. Storms deliver torrential rain that can lead to massive flooding, damaging homes, businesses, and sometimes our community trees. But some tree…

    By Sheereen Othman | July 17, 2019
  • Holiday Landscape Design

    5 Stunning Flowering Trees

    Mother’s Day is around the corner and planting a tree — or gifting a tree — is a meaningful way to honor the caretaker(s) in your life. Trees only gain value as they grow,…

    By Sheereen Othman | May 9, 2018
  • Tree of the Week

    Sourwood: A Treat from the Bees

    Photo Credit: Flickr, Ryan Somma A native tree of North America, the sourwood is one of the few endemic trees that is not found on other continents unless planted, and has no related species.…

    By James R. Fazio | August 1, 2017
  • Tree Planting

    Want Bees? Plant These!

    September marks National Honey Month. Did you know there are more than 300 honey varieties? Did you also know there’s a phenomenon happening around the world where the bees are disappearing? If we don’t…

    By Sheereen Othman | September 1, 2016
  • Misc Trees

    Five Trees That Need a Friend

    The first gardening book I ever worked on was called “The World of Trees: Selecting and caring for trees in your yard and neighborhood”. The book’s main editor and my mentor for the next…

    By Lance Walheim | July 1, 2016