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5 Facts About the American Sycamore Tree (Platanus occidentalis)
The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is the heaviest-built tree in the eastern forest: the thickest trunks, some of the oldest ages, and bark you can…
The American Sycamore: A Closer Look at the Giant in Your Yard
The American sycamore is the biggest-bodied tree in the eastern United States, and along most Central Pennsylvania creeks it is the giant you can identify…
Cypress Trees: Which Ones Actually Grow in Pennsylvania
“Cypress” is one of the most confusing names in the tree world. It gets applied to a Mediterranean column, a Southern swamp giant, a suburban…
Poplar Trees: What to Know Before You Plant
Poplars are the fastest shade trees you can plant in Pennsylvania, and the most argued-about. One camp loves them for putting up a green wall…
Larch Trees: The Conifer That Drops Its Needles
Every October, somebody in Central Pennsylvania sees a conifer turning gold and dropping every needle, and assumes it is dying. Usually it is a larch…
Eastern White Pine: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Care
The eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) built this state. Colonial ship masts, barn frames, and most of the old floorboards in Central Pennsylvania came out…
Arborvitae: How to Plant a Privacy Screen That Lasts
Arborvitae are the most-planted privacy trees in Pennsylvania, and the most complained about, usually by the same people. The difference between a lush green wall…
How to Plant and Care for a Norway Spruce
The Norway spruce (Picea abies) is the workhorse evergreen of Pennsylvania yards. It is not native, but it has been planted here for well over…
The Fastest Growing Tree Species for Your Yard
A bare yard makes people impatient, and the nursery industry knows it. “Fast-growing” is one of the most-searched phrases in tree shopping, and it comes…
Bradford Pear Trees: Banned in Multiple States
The PA Department of Agriculture added Callery pear, or Pyrus calleryana, commonly called Bradford Pear to a list of noxious weeds – plants that cannot…