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Alec Baxt
May 23, 2024
Storm Preparation for Trees: Essential Tips for High Wind and Hurricane Readiness
What to know about prepping trees for increased storm intensity.
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Alec Baxt
Jul 15, 2021
Pruning Magic
Fine pruning has the power to reveal incredible internal structures that might otherwise be visible only in the dormant season.
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Alec Baxt
Mar 28, 2021
Pruning Early Flowering Plants
My all-time favorite botanical term describes plants that flower before putting out new leaves, or before other plants of the same...
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Alec Baxt
Apr 12, 2016
The Tree That Went For a Walk
It's said that Apple trees can can walk themselves across fields over the course of a few generations. How does a tree go for a walk?
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Alec Baxt
Aug 14, 2014
The Age of a Tree
People often ask how old a tree is. It's a surprisingly complicated and provocative question.
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Alec Baxt
May 30, 2014
Arborist’s Pick: American Yellowwood
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's American Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) is putting on a spectacular display of flowers. This species tends to...
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