Ready or Not, Here Come the Cherry Blossoms.
Can you believe it has been exactly a year since the last time we were discussing the fate of the cherry blossoms? (Literally, the photos in this article were taken …
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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 …
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 …
Which Native D.C. Tree Are You? Take the Quiz
If you were a tree native to D.C. which would you be? We’ll help you find out! You answer a few short questions. We match you with the tree you …
It’s Here – the 2016 Tree Report Card
We’re excited to announce the 2016 Tree Report Card is released! The Tree Report Card is where we analyze the state of D.C.’s urban forest and grade its progress towards …
Tree of the Month: American Yellowwood
Our Tree of the Month for July is the Yellowwood (Cladrastric kentukea), also called the Kentucky Yellowwood and American Yellowwood. A tree unknown to many, the Yellowwood has been making …
Tree of the Month: Southern Magnolia
The Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is the iconic gem of the south that has captured the hearts of so many. When they first discovered it back in the late 17th …
Tree of the Month: Redbud
The Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) has become a standard urban landscape tree in the East for its beauty, small stature, and toughness. The fact that it is native to our …
Tree of the Month: Red Cedar
The Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) has a long, rich history through the beginnings of our country, and it owes that distinction in part to president & general George …
Tree of the Month: White Pine
The princely, slender White pine (pinus strobus) is December’s Tree of the Month, and as the winter season is upon us there is no better time to appreciate the startling …
Tree of the Month: American Beech
Daniel Boone, the legendary frontiersman of colonial times, left his mark on American history as well as on November’s Tree of the Month: the American beech. Legend has it that …
Tree of the Month: Pin Oak
The October Tree of the Month is the stately and towering Quercus palustrus, also known as the pin oak. Perhaps one of the most abundant oaks in the United States, …
Tree of the Month: Sweetgum
The United States has many national emblems, including a national bird and flower, but imagine what it would be like to add a national tree to that list? Well, if …
Tree of the Month: Sourwood
Do you have a taste for honey, an eye for vibrant colors, and a love for trees with a slightly drooping form? Then Oxydendrum arboretum, also known as the sourwood, …
Tree of the Month: Honey Locust
For many tree enthusiasts and amateurs, July’s Tree of the Month is possibly the easiest tree to identify and the one most likely to give a nice gash. Gleditsia triacanthos, …