Tag Archives: lumber

Yew and I Will Grow It

I have always been fond of yew. It was one of those species that inspired me to grow trees in my mind. Where in creation is yew?  For me it was only in photographs. Like the one above, I saw … Continue reading

Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Yew and I Will Grow It

Diversity Discovered: The Atlantic White Cedar

It is always a surprise to me that a wetland tree found only in swamps, back waters of streams and lake fronts will grow outside of it’s specific low oxygen and high moisture location into the front of the average … Continue reading

Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Diversity Discovered: The Atlantic White Cedar

Alders Grow the Extra Mile

The Genus Alnus contains some amazing unsung heroes of tree crops.There are no commercial stands of alders or horticultural varieties to be found in cultivation. As far as I could tell there were no indications that any nursery produced alders … Continue reading

Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Alders Grow the Extra Mile

Grow A Guitar

I own two soprano recorders that are made out of fruit wood. One is apricot and the other is pear wood. The pear wood recorder is a Hohner that I purchased when I was in high school. I brought it … Continue reading

Posted in Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Grow A Guitar