Michigan’s natural beauty extends far beyond its picturesque landscapes and scenic lakeshores. The state is also home to a diverse array of bird species and butterflies, making it an ideal destination for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers. If you’re looking to create a vibrant wildlife haven right in your own backyard, incorporating trees and shrubs… Read more »
Conifer Trees
Planting Trees to Create a Beautiful Landscape
Planting trees on your property can be a beneficial for many different reasons. If you don’t have any trees on your property at this point, it could look a little bare. Adding trees to your property can create a beautiful landscape. Trees make the world go round. Our planet is filled with forests including trees… Read more »
How To Reuse Your Christmas Tree
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, there are about 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees sold every year. With that being said, most people just throw away their Christmas tree right after the holiday, but there are several other things you can do instead of trashing it. There are ways to reuse and… Read more »
How to Reuse Your Christmas Tree This Year
Christmas is right around the corner, which means the decorating has begun and the planning has started with shopping and hosting. After the Holiday, you’ll take down the ornaments and haul your Christmas tree out to the curb. But if you don’t want to send your tree to a landfill this year, there are a… Read more »
The Tallest Trees are Fighting for Survival Against Worsening Conditions
People all over the country and even the world flock to see the world’s tallest and some of the oldest trees. The Sequoias and the Redwoods are some of the most resilient trees in the world, especially due to the wildfires that occur almost every year in the regions where they live. As climate change… Read more »
Tips for Planting Trees in Late Fall
One of the best times for planting trees, shrubs, and other plants is late fall or early winter. There are a number of excellent benefits to late-year planting even in the late Fall season. Trees and shrubs planted during this time will focus on creating a solid foundation by deeply rooting themselves. This is not… Read more »
How to Protect Young Trees Against Frost Damage
Winter is quickly approaching, and that means that the temperature is going to be inching closer and closer to freezing in a couple months. This could present problems for any young trees that you have planted on your property. While many plants are capable of surviving harsh winters, there are some tree species that are… Read more »
All About Deciduous Conifers
It’s one of those things you learn in school: deciduous trees have leaves that fall off each year while coniferous trees have needles that stay on year round. You were likely taught that trees fall into these two categories, but many people don’t know that there’s a third category that straddles the two. Known as… Read more »
Place Your Fall Tree and Shrub Order Now
Summer is the perfect time to start thinking about reserving fall trees and shrubs. We’re now taking orders for the fall to help improve your landscape. Take a look at the full selection of plants available from Cold Stream Farm. Evergreens Evergreen trees are always a popular option for decorating a landscape. As the leading… Read more »