BigTreeSupply.com: Tips on Landscaping with Trees

By Nancy Penrose Trees are often an important part of a landscape design. Special, unusual trees used in landscaping are often referred to as ornamental trees. They are planted to enhance the appearance of the design. Many flowering trees are considered ornamental...

The Ginkgo Tree

by Nancy Penrose The ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) is considered a living fossil and possibly the oldest living seed plant. It has remained unchanged for over 250 million years. Initially thought to be extinct, the tree survived in China where it was cultivated by...

Tree Planting Tips

by Nancy Penrose If you are planning on buying a tree or transplanting trees, here are a few tips about bare root, containerized and balled and burlapped trees. Bare Root - A bare root tree is a tree that has been dug up and stored without any soil around the roots....

Caring for Trees in Winter

By Nancy Penrose Although trees go dormant in the winter, temperature changes can still cause tree stress. Even trees that are native to the region can become damaged from the cold, temperature variations and storms. Landscape and privacy trees can be particularly...