The video below shows the process of planting a potted tree onto your property. Many times this is required to allow the tree to continue growth, but it also provides better sunlight and watering for the tree. Trees are potted for various reasons, such as allowing the planter to move their tree wherever they'd like, or selling it to potential customers. But unless those are the reasons behind you keeping your plant contained, it's best to plant the tree on your property to help it reach it's full growth potential.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Hatching and Raising a Robin
Of course, it's not recommended to keep the bird after it's grown, but if you're lucky, it will come back to visit from time to time like this one did.
We have an article about birds on our website called All About Birds, where we talk a little bit about the habits of birds and what makes a bird a bird.
Friday, June 20, 2014
TreeSpeak101.com Video
First uploaded video on our YouTube channel!
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree
The fiddle leaf fig tree is a plant that is not only
gorgeous but one that costs a pretty penny. Many grown fiddle leaf fig trees
that are around six feet tall fetch for $250 and above! If you are looking to
add a fiddle leaf fig tree into your house plantation then you need to learn
one or two things concerning the plant.
Look for the low season to purchase the tree at a bargain.
When you take the fiddle leaf fig tree home with you, give it a lot of sunlight
but do not expose it to direct sunlight. Keep rotating the plant once every
week to help it grow up right and not lean towards where the light shine on
most.
Fiddle leaf fig tree needs adequate amounts of water and
hence you should feed it with enough water (A cup for every two feet once every
two days).
Location, Location and Location
Before you put it in your home, try and find a perfect
location to stuff the tree. A location that will encourage the growth of the
tree and ample space that you can rotate the plant. As you shall come to
realize, fiddle leaf fig tree leaves grow if only the tree absorbs as much
light as it is supposed to and it’s tantamount that you find the perfect spot
that has the perfect lighting.
Watering
If you have time you can do a DIY irrigation system. Get a
big plastic soda bottle, drill a hole on the top of the bottle cap and slice a
sizeable hole at the bottom of the bottle. Insert the bottle in the soil near
your plants base in an inverted way and pour a cup or two of water every
morning.
This is called drip irrigation and every drop that will drip
will be consumed by the plant making it grow big the way it is supposed to
without going thirsty or being deprived of any necessary nutrients. Go to your
locale agro-shop or seedling shop and ask them to provide you with necessary
nutrients that you can mix with the soil around the plant to make sure that it
gets the right amount of food and water.
Taking Care of The tree
First and foremost, please note that taking care of your
fiddle leaf fig tree will have you learning the different tips to use during
winter months and summer months. During winter, when the ground is all wet and
damp and the clouds are grew, make sure you shift you plant to a spot where the
warmth of the dark sky reaches the room to left the plant feel warmth and avoid
a scenario where it shrivels.
During summer months, always dust your plant. If you allow
dust to accumulate on your plant then disaster is bound to happen. For
instance; too much dust also means that your plants will be choked to death as
it will not be able to breathe.
To clean the dust, use Luke-warm water and damp a cloth.
Never use cold water. Fortunately, you can take your plant in the shower, put
on the hot shower and use warm water (Not hot) to clean your leaves clean.
The cleaner the leaves the higher the chances of survival
for your plant.
Trimming
Every tree just like any other type of tree, flower plant or crops we grow needs trimming. The best time to trim your plant is during summer and never winter. Summer time is great as the sunlight will continue shinning and giving your plant the warmth it needs to continue growing.Saturday, April 19, 2014
Feeling Peachy
There's actually various reasons this expression is used, but it is thought to have originated from the fact that peaches actually help fight anxiety, and are even proven to relieve stress! If you didn't want a peach before, I'm sure you're more inclined to have one now.
Benefits Of Peaches
As great as it is that peaches are a natural repellent of anxiety and stress, peaches actually have many other benefits to the body. Let's take a look at four of the most interesting (even though there's much more than four).Stress Relief
We already discussed this benefit a but, but just a a recap - Peaches are a great way to help you calm your nerves when you're feeling stressed, and are even called the "fruit of calmness" in Hungary.Healthy Skin
Peaches contain phytonutrients which are great for the body, providing you with healthy and younger-looking skin. Some skin care products even use peaches as a primary ingredient, such as Skin Food. Having healthier skin will make you look better, and looking better makes you feel better about yourself, and can raise your self esteem, which goes along with the anti-stress benefits of peaches as well.Weight Loss
You probably read the heading of this section and thought "what?? How is FOOD going to help me lose weight?". Well if you've ever had a peach, you may have noticed it was quite a filling snack, and you likely didn't eat too much more (unless you have a bottomless stomach, like some people I know). Peaches are a whopping 50 calories per peach, and that's a fairly high estimation, so eating peaches won't be packing pounds of weight onto your body, and they're delightfully tasty!Aids Digestion
Research has shown that peaches are beneficial to those who are experiencing constipation or bloating. The peach contains a sufficient combination of phytonutrients, sugars, and juices in which are used to help fight constipation. So instead of paying an unnecessary amount of money on laxatives or stool softeners, try eating a couple peaches a day to see if it helps.So if you haven't already done so, I'd suggest picking up a couple peaches from your local grocery store. Not only will you help yourself start eating healthier, but you'll likely feel better about life in general. You might even, dare I say it, start to feel "peachy".
Monday, March 17, 2014
Shade Trees
Silver Weeping Birch Tree |
Trees
which are grown for the sole purpose of providing shade are referred to as
shade trees, and are often easily recognizable. These trees are generally large
with spreading canopies and can be very effective in reducing the energy
required to keep your homes cool in the spring and summer. Oaks, maples, linen,
ashes and elm are some of the most popular shade trees, but there are many
other varieties that can be altered in their growth to become a shade tree.
If
you would like a fast growing shade tree
for your home for any reason, then river birches, Leyland cypress trees,
tulip trees, and crepe myrtle trees are worth considering, and Sawtooth oak is often
considered to be the fastest growing
shade tree. However, the faster
these trees grow, the weaker the wood of the tree will become. Also, these trees
are more susceptible to attacks by insects or diseases and storm damage, so these
trees may not be in your best interest if you can afford to wait for a tree
which takes longer to grow.
These trees can also
enhance privacy of your garden by blocking the view from passerby's, which is a plus for those of you who aren't too fond of people spying on you and your garden. Also, be
aware that planting these trees (or any tree for that matter) near chimneys is
not a good idea, as branches of trees can be ignited by flying spark from
chimneys.
There
are numerous benefits of planting shade trees in your garden or yard. It adds
beauty to your home and increases the value of your property. It has the
ability to drop summer temperatures by 10 degrees under their canopies. Reflection
of heat from paved areas is reduced considerably by these shade rendering
trees. Depending on which shade tree you choose, your shade tree may also
provide leaves for the compost bin and prevent soil erosion. The major
advantage of shade trees is how it tends to reduce electricity usage and energy
costs by up to 25 percent. The best
shade tree is one which provides all the benefits listed above, and fits
best with your home.
While
planting shade trees you need to keep three major things in mind for the best
results. Firstly, ensure that the one you choose is suitable for your area (You
don't want a tree that looks ridiculous on your property). Selecting the right
tree according to your region not only provides you the satisfaction of having
a proper looking tree in your yard but also reduces maintenance concerns and
costs. Secondly, plant them carefully and correctly. If planted in suitable
soil and in the right climate, your tree will grow very quickly. Go through a
planting demonstration before doing it yourself. Lastly, make sure to get a
healthy and strong shade tree, take very good care of it when it is young until
it gets established. Water, stake, fertilize and prune your shade trees
properly, and you'll be certain to have a healthy and long-lasting tree for
years to come.
For more interesting information on trees, check out TreeSpeak101.com
Friday, February 7, 2014
A Little Bit About Leaves
Leaves are EVERYWHERE!... oh wait, never mind, it's winter and
they're all gone. Why are they there one moment, and gone the next?
Let's talk about autumn for a minute,
shall we? Autumn is the season where all of the
trees shed the leaves they grew
over spring and summer. These leaves fall to the ground throughout all of
Autumn, leaving all of their beautiful colors strewn about within a very large
radius of themselves, which is why this season is also known to many as
"Fall". But wait a minute, why do they shed their leaves? Don't they
need them for breathing or something? Well yes, they do. But once winter hits,
if those leaves are still there, it could seriously damage, or even kill the
tree. Trees shed their leaves as a tactic of survival through the winter.
How does shedding an essential part of the
tree keep it alive? That doesn't seem to make any sense at all. Well you see,
each and every one of those leaves contains water and energy given to it by the
tree at some point and time. Once the temperatures start to drop and winter
draws closer, the tree absorbs all of the energy from those leaves to sustain
itself throughout the winter. You could almost consider the color of the leaves
as an indication of the energy left in that leaf. If the leaf is green, there
is energy that can still be taken by the tree. If it's orange or yellow, the
tree has already begun to drain the energy from the leaf. Once the leaf has
fallen off by natural means, it has little to no energy left to provide for the
tree.
But a leaf "leaves" its tree for
more than one reason. When the leaves have fallen off, it's easier for the wind
to carry pollen from the tree to other nearby trees to pollinate. And leaves
are actually considered a great fertilizer once they've decomposed into the
earth.
There are some trees that don't lose their leaves during winter,
such as the maple or the cypress tree, which are known as evergreens. Other
trees that don't shed their leaves during winter tend to be in tropical
climates where the temperature never drops low enough to harm a tree with the
leaves still intact. An example of this type of tree could be the palm tree,
which generally has no need to shed its leaves due to the warm climate it tends
to live it.
Obviously there are leaves on plants other than trees, but do
these plants generally go through the same process as trees? Technically speaking, yes. Take a look at the
mint leaves in this image. There isn't a tree that supports the mint
leaves and
sheds them when winter is near, so how does the plant protect itself? During
the winter, the mint plant, like many other plants, stops any of its procedures
which require water and removes water from their cells to keep those cells from bursting when the water freezes.
It keeps itself in a stasis, much like trees do, throughout all of winter. Once
the temperatures start to rise again, the plant will start up all of the
processes that require water, and carry on the same cycle it had before winter
had started.
So there's a few fun facts about leaves, and what they do for
their respective plants. If you'd like to learn a few more fun facts about
trees or plants, visit treespeak101.com. To read an interesting article on what
you probably didn't know about apple
seeds, head on over to HubPages
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Palm Trees
The first thought that likely comes to mind when we think of palm trees is vacation (Which is something I could definitely use right now), and for good reason. Most Palm trees are only located in tropical and warm climates such as Hawaii or the Bahamas ; the dream vacation spots of thousands upon thousands of individuals. Thus, the palm tree is associated with vacationing and relaxation. But aside from the obvious, here's a few interesting facts about palm trees that you likely didn't know.
Palm tree roots are very unique in comparison to your
average tree. The roots are much thinner than that of an oak tree, but there's
a ridiculous amount of these tiny roots stepping below the palm tree.
If you
were to try and dig a hole next to a palm tree, it's unlikely you would succeed
since the roots are packed so tightly together. Essentially, the roots,
although they are much thinner than the average root system, are impenetrable.
Have you ever seen an uprooted palm tree? No? That's alright, not too many
people have. The root system of the palm tree allows the tree to withstand
hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods
without toppling over. This is also why the palm tree is one of the most
popular types of trees in tropical areas, since it can withstand the many
tropical storms thrown their way. If a tropical storm somehow hit a forest of
pine trees, there wouldn't be many
surviving trees (if any).
Now that we've gotten that rooted into our minds (pun
intended), lets discuss the remarkable age of some types of palm trees. The
most remarkable palm tree in regards to life span is the Canary Island Palm,
which can live up to 120 years old! It's really not too hard to believe once
you take into consideration the rooting structure of the palm tree discussed
earlier. The roots of a tree are essential to the life of the tree, so if the
tree has good roots, it will probably have a healthy life, such as a lifespan
of 120 years. On the other end of the spectrum, however, there are certain
types of palm trees than can have a very short lifespan, such as the Bamboo
Palm which only lives about 4 years. The Bamboo palm is different than most
other types of palm trees though, and doesn't nearly have the same type of root
system as the types I was referring to when discussing the crazy root system of
palm trees. But whether it's long or short, it's remarkable how large of a gap
there is between the lifespan of these different types of palm trees.
There are probably a few more things that could be discussed
on palm trees, but for now we'll leave it at those two incredible facts. For
more interesting information on trees and such, you can visit treespeak101.com.
For a direct link to an interesting article about what you probably don't know
about apple seeds, check out http://lmoyer92.hubpages.com/hub/The-Apple-Seed.
Thanks for reading!
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