"I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree ..." by Joyce Kilmer
A few comments got me to thinking about the possibility of growing the "Mighty Oak" in another location other than the one I am most familiar with, here at Timber Life.
Hearing from some readers out in Idaho sparked my interest and research has brought some answers.
In my years of growing plants, I have learned that it is more productive to look for native species that are acclimated to your growing conditions; temperature fluctuations, soil composition and moisture needs. Even the seed produced by these plants seem to be better suited to reproduction in those conditions than those gained from outside sources. One information source of "why we should pick native plants" can be found here at the IDNR.
My information quest took me to Idaho Plant Nurseries to checkout what they were growing. I was fortunate enough to find a list of Oaks that are available for planting, which you will find below.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Native Trees
"I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree ..." by Joyce Kilmer
A few comments got me to thinking about the possibility of growing the "Mighty Oak" in another location other than the one I am most familiar with, here at Timber Life.
Hearing from some readers out in Idaho sparked my interest and research has brought some answers.
In my years of growing plants, I have learned that it is more productive to look for native species that are acclimated to your growing conditions; temperature fluctuations, soil composition and moisture needs. Even the seed produced by these plants seem to be better suited to reproduction in those conditions than those gained from outside sources. One information source of "why we should pick native plants" can be found here at the IDNR.
My information quest took me to Idaho Plant Nurseries to checkout what they were growing. I was fortunate enough to find a list of Oaks that are available for planting, which you will find below.
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6 comments:
Wow! How about that? Now that's some handy research done for my benefit...Thank you much!!!!
I have this tree in front of my house.
free daily horoscopes - They are a beautiful addition to our landscapes if you have a lot of room. They're able to fill up massive parts of the yard.
Thanks for stopping by Timber Life. ;)
You may have seen pics of my young walnut trees on my property. I started them from walnuts embeded in sand which was buried over the winter under the soil in the garden. I have a bunch of acorns from our oak trees at camp and was wondering if I could do the same with them.
windyridge - I would checkout acorn propagation methods here Hastings Reserve. It is usually best to direct seed oaks to eliminate taproot disturbance. Seed viability should be considered as well...
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