trees

TREES

A Tree is a tall, woody plant.

The big part in the middle is called the trunk and the “arms” are called branches. There are two types of trees based on the shape of the leaves. Some trees have long, thin leaves that are shaped like needles.

This group includes pine trees and spruce trees. Other trees have broad, flat leaves. This group includes oak trees and maple trees.

The largest living thing on the earth today is a tree in california. It has a trunk which is approximately ten meters wide.

Tree shaded gardens become more shaded with time. As trees grow taller and wider they cast larger shadows and less light will penetrate the increasingly dense shade. The quickest way to admit more light is by removing lower tree limbs thus raising the height of the shade. This will decrease humidity and allow some filtered light to reach understory plantings especially in the morning and afternoon.

Canopy thinning involves selectively removing trees limbs. This could involve removing a few, large limbs or many, small limbs throughout the tree. The results is a less dense shade or even perhaps a dappled sun-shade situation. Thinning is not a one time procedure; it will need to be repeated as trees grow. The same process can be used on large shade-casting shrubs. Some shrubs can be pruned into a tree form thus allowing more light to plants growing near their base.