Tell the Difference Between Spruce and Pine Trees
Evergreens are usually easy to spot and conifers (trees that bear cones) are even easier to spot (especially when it’s winter!). But drilling down, how to identify conifers further? Here …
THE LEAFLET
Mature Tree Care
A mature tree provides value to your home and street. It shades and cools the air, reduces energy consumption, removes pollutants, and adds beauty to your neighborhood. Older trees require …
Holiday Tree and Greenery Collection in D.C.
Holiday Trees and Greenery will be collected from December 27 – January 31. Trees and Greenery should be placed in front of residents’ homes or taken to the drop off …
Winter Tree Care Tips
Some helpful tips to consider while caring for your trees throughout the winter, courtesy of our last major snowstorm in D.C.: Here are a few helpful tips to keep your …
The recent Polar Vortex was good for one thing: slowing the spread of Emerald Ash Borers
Remember just last week when temperatures dipped into the negative 20s in much of the upper plains? While most of that was terrible for humans, it turns out there is …
Evergreens and Conifers: What’s the Difference?
While it’s true that the majority of conifers are evergreen (their green foliage stays for a year or more), the word conifer is not synonymous with evergreen -as we discovered …
Unsuspecting Evergreens
While conifers (pines, spruces, etc) are the dominant kind of evergreen, there’s more than meets the eye to these winter wonders. Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) The Southern Magnolia, an iconic …
DPW is Now Collecting Holiday Greenery. Here’s How to Ensure Yours is Picked Up
It’s a winter wonderland outside in D.C., but inside, everyone is clearing out holiday decorations. For those who decorate with wreaths, trees, and other greens, this week the Department of …
Fun Folklore Forecasting
While the high-tech tools of weather forecasting are the now most familiar way to predict the frigid, icy or snow-packed months ahead, humans have made observations and have been predicting …
Pruning 101
Passionate about helping D.C.’s trees stay strong and healthy? Join Casey Trees and the Department of Parks and Recreation in helping our young city trees grow up strong and live …
Barking Up the Right Tree: Bark ID Class
We’re excited to feature a post that was originally published on TreeStewards.org. Without further ado, here’s a stellar recap of our recent Bark Identification class we held earlier in March. …
From the Archives: Pruning Tips
With frozen ground hampering planting plans and no need to water young trees, you may be wondering what else you can do throughout the winter to encourage healthy and sustainable …
From the Archives: Winter Tree Care
Some helpful tips to consider while caring for your trees throughout the winter, courtesy of our last major snowstorm in D.C.: Here are a few helpful tips to keep your …
Christmas Histor-tree
Without getting into the artificial versus live Christmas tree debate, we started wondering why we started this goofy tradition anyways. History.com had a great overview: Long before the advent of …
Winter’s Here: Five Evergreen Trees to I.D. in D.C.
Winter has arrived in our nation’s capital. Now that it snowed (!), the leaves of many deciduous trees have fallen, some of the most vibrant trees in our city become …