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By Neil Sperry • January 25, 2012

by Gretchen Riley, Texas Forest Service Reprinted by permission of Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council Oh No! Bark Is Piling Up at the Base of My Tree! Don’t panic! There …

Texas Tree Tips – January, 2012

By Neil Sperry • January 24, 2012

Heat, Drought, and Trees Given the recent drought and associated water restrictions, important questions arise: How do drought and heat affect plants? How do you water and care for plants …

Texas Tree Tips – December, 2011

By Neil Sperry • December 27, 2011

Community Is Saddened by Loss of Champion Red Oak Cemeteries are where we go to remember and celebrate the lives of our loved ones. In Garland, however, the local community …

Texas Tree Tips – November, 2011

By Neil Sperry • November 18, 2011

Red cedar cookie walk. All photos by Steve Houser. Cookie Walks Revisited A cookie walk is not a new dance step — nor is it a bake sale. But it …

Texas Tree Tips – October, 2011

By Neil Sperry • October 24, 2011

Red cedar cookie walk. Photos by Steve Houser “Cookie Walks” A unique way to recycle your tree Within the forces of nature, from death comes life. As a tree dies …

Texas Tree Tips – September, 2011

By Neil Sperry • September 26, 2011

The light blue-green foliage of Arizona cypress trees planted in the 1930s is giving way to recent cultivar introductions of grey and silver. All photos courtesy of Arborilogical Services, Inc. …

Texas Tree Tips – August, 2011

By Neil Sperry • August 23, 2011

What This Summer Reminded Me About Trees While many other trees show signs of stress, pecans maintain a dark green canopy and continue producing a fall crop. All photos courtesy …

Texas Tree Tips – July, 2011

By Neil Sperry • July 27, 2011

A tree with a deep “U” shaped fork is much stronger than one with the “V” shaped fork shown below. All photos courtesy of Steve Houser. Tree Cabling This tight …

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