The Hackberry tree is part of the Celtic Druid horoscope (February 9-18 or August 14-23) and, therefore, has a magical heritage. However, early North American settlers referred to it as Hagberry, probably mixing it up with a Scottish tree of … Read More
Learn About the Autumn Blaze Maple (Acer freemanii)
“I always feel at home where the sugar maple grows…. glorious in autumn, a fountain of coolness in summer, sugar in its veins, gold in its foliage, warmth in its fibers, and health in it the year round.” – John … Read More
Guide to the Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)
“When I see birches bend to left and right Across the lines of straighter darker trees, I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.” -“Birches”, Robert Frost The Paper Birch loves shady, moist areas where its roots will stay … Read More