Ornamental Tree Varieties

Heritage River Birch Trees

Heritage River Birch Trees are magnificent!  Here’s why. . . Features: 1) This tree loves the sun! 2) The average mature size for a Heritage River Birch is 40 feet tall and 30 feet wide – wow! 3) The leaves are a bright lime green in the spring and summer and turn yellow in the […]

Birds

Baltimore Orioles

This article is not about the baseball team from Baltimore.  It is about the beautiful orange and black Baltimore Orioles.  Last year I saw two males and one female hanging in our neighborhood. The prior year, I saw one around my vegetable garden, but I wasn’t prepared for it.   He got under one of my […]

Ornamental Tree Varieties

Japanese Maple Trees

While some trees bear edible fruit, others are embraced for their ornamental beauty.  Japanese Maple Trees fit the ornamental category! Features: 1) Japanese Maple Trees like part to full sun. 2) These trees can vary from 2 to 30 feet tall – that is a big difference!  At this point, by Japanese Maple is 12 […]