In today’s busy world, it is easy to forget about the living environment that we share with the rest of nature. There are many good reasons for wanting to have a large population of healthy trees around the planet, but action must be taken if trees are going to survive. One organization dedicated to tree… Read more »
At Cold Stream Farm, we consider planting trees to be one of our missions. One way we accomplish this is by selling bare root trees. We also do our best in supporting conservation efforts nationwide. To hear that a group of people is planting trees is music to our ears. One such effort is happening… Read more »
People of Minnesota, Scott Snelson is coming your way. Here is his story: Located in northwest Colorado, the White River National Forest has been starting to suffer from the negative effects of climate change and human impact. However, one man who cares deeply about the forest took action. For several years, Scott Snelson has been… Read more »
Trees are not only a source of oxygen; they also offer beauty and distinction to the landscape in which they are rooted. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, trees add value to a home, regulate temperatures in neighborhoods and provide food for wildlife, in addition to having various other benefits. As a country, we have… Read more »
At Cold Stream Farm, we deal in wholesale/retail bare root trees and shrubs. What is a bare root tree? A quick refresher: bare root trees are carefully dug up at nurseries, with the dirt around the roots removed, and sold. As a result, they have a well-developed root system. They are not grown in containers… Read more »
“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” – Kahlil Gibran, Sand and Foam The Liriodendron tulipifera, commonly referred to as a tuliptree, is a large deciduous tree, native to the Eastern part of the United States. With massive trunks, the tuliptree can easily grow to be 70 feet to 90 feet tall,… Read more »
The Northeast braces for a dangerous and possibly history-making blizzard. Erin McClam, staff writer for NBC News, writes, “A crippling and potentially historic winter storm barreled toward the Northeast on Thursday, threatening tens of millions of people with 2 feet of snow. Boston canceled school and braced for one of its worst blizzards of all… Read more »
An early start to spring is in the cards for trees in the continental United States. According to an article from Planet Save, “new spring leaves might start to bud up to 17 days earlier in the coming century then they did prior to the current anthropogenic climate change.” This research is courtesy of a… Read more »
No, I am not talking about strange folk from the “Old Dominion” but of the flowering plant native to eastern and central United States. We supply Virginia Creeper bare root seedlings! Virginia Creepers are an important part of regional tourism, particularly in Virginia and the Appalachians. One such attraction in the Appalachians is a 34-mile… Read more »
The bald cypress, also known as taxodium distichum, is a deciduous conifer that is an integral part of the Southeastern United States as well as the Gulf Coastal Plains – from Delaware to Texas, up along the Mississippi River and down into Louisiana. The trees are as American as Manifest Destiny and their towering bodies… Read more »
Spring is rapidly approaching. I can see it the distance, as if it were a truck with big glaring lights. That means one thing: fertilizer. Many people fertilize their lawn in early and late spring. It is like a lawn buffet. If you are in Michigan, the next time you use fertilizer, it may be… Read more »
2013 has just arrived, but for many of us, that Christmas feeling is lingering. Do you still have this year’s Christmas tree and wondering what to do with it? Are you in need of a fresh bag of mulch? After all, mulch season is fast approaching. Well, if you live near Hyde Park in Chicago,… Read more »
