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While eating lunch with Daisy and her family at a picnic area in Joshua Tree National Park the other day a small chipmunk-looking creature ventured out of the rock formation we were eating next to. Mammals joshua tree rodents squirrels White-tailed Antelope Squirrel MORE
It involved me sitting on the porch of our casita, generally with a mojito in hand and Desi hanging out on the hammock, and watching birds come to the big bare tree that stood about thirty meters away as we listened to the babble of the brook that flowed through the garden. MORE
Find your Christmas tree recycling, treecycling, options right now with Earth 911 MORE
NATIONAL TREE WEEK 2011 (26th November – 4th December) Planting one tree may seem but a tiny step on the road to ameliorating local climate change, but The Tree Council says that every tree matters. During National Tree Week 2011, The Tree Council is urging everyone who cares for their environment to take that step and put one tree – or more – in the ground. No, the benefits of a tree extend far beyond. National Tree Week MORE
Now is the best time to prune your fruit trees and here is how to do it in three simple steps. Within a few years of lovingly planting fruit trees, most folks find themselves with scraggly overgrown bushes, rather than the Garden of Eden they had envisioned. MORE
For some fruit trees, however, the time to do any real pruning and cutting back is not that time of year but much earlier or somewhat later. While that may reduce any fruit production for that year it is r4eckoned to reduce the risk of any infection entering the tree. MORE
Have you ever made a purchase in your life by which you gave the green light for planting a tree? More often than not, however, the companies that embrace this duty to the environment are ones which use trees to make their products – namely, stationery and wooden products. MORE
It has now been confirmed by science, according to some writers, that hugging trees can beneficially affect human health by altering vibrational frequency. Contrary to popular belief, hugging – or even just being in the vicinity of – a tree can boost one’s health in several ways. MORE
The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) has developed tree risk thresholds that we follow. A tree is only removed as a last resort when it has become a severe hazard. The wood from removed trees is reused whenever possible. MORE
New law allows private landowners to cut down any number of trees without applying for permission or even informing authorities A controversial change to Polish environmental law has unleashed what campaigners describe as a “massacre” of trees across the country. MORE
I saw a Mute Swan feeding on the fresh, new leaves of a Willow tree overhanging the lake. So I wondered why a swan would find good eating from tree leaves. If you have any experience of swans, or any other birds for that matter, consuming tree leaves, please let us know. MORE
Green Health & Wellness Love & Relationships (see below for Sexy) Z ADMIN Green Featured Today Z ADMIN Wellness Featured Today breathing connection with nature hugging trees spaciousness trees wildI realized it had been quite a while since I had sought nature for solace, support or guidance. I had only been spending time in nature when I was happy, or. MORE
Trees will never talk back. Trees will offer you a mirror of your words utterly free of judgment. Green Health & Wellness Meditation Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) 21st century spirituality nature talking to trees trees MORE
Each tree wears years of battles—nature’s convulsions, like wedding rings, Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Green Literary Journal awareness blood environment health wellness poem poetry thicker tree bark trees MORE
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplantanus) (in the USA called Sycamore maple) is a very underrated and undervalued tree and wood in Britain where it is continuously referred to as a non-native species and some call for its eradication. Sooty bark is, however, fatal for the tree once it has been affected. MORE
Ryan Baldwin, Baldwin Custom Woodworking While working as an arborist removing trees from backyards and along city streets in Fort Collins, Colorado, Ryan Baldwin saw an opportunity to salvage city trees destined for the dump into usable lumber for woodworking projects. “I MORE
Review by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The Book of Trees by Piotr Socha (Author), Wojciech Grajkowski (Author) Published by Thames and Hudson (Big Books) (13 Sept. x 21 cm ISBN-13: 978-0500651698 Why are trees so important? book review trees wood MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) It is, once again, the time of year where young spruce and fir trees are being sacrificed on the altar of the festival of Saturnalia disguised as a Christian feast by being cut down and then placed for a couple of days in the living room or such, basically, to die. MORE
In that context, what I’m about to say will probably not be that surprising or groundbreaking, but nevertheless: guys, trees are really really cool. All those references to “lime trees” in Jane Austen (and Nick Cave)? Plants Prospect Park trees Urban Birding MORE
The monkey puzzle tree is under threat in its native Chile, but UK gardeners can help. Robbie Blackhall-Miles explains how Listen to Robbie Blackhall-Miles talk about monkey puzzles in our new podcast on trees I sat in a state of dismay as I read about the forest fires threatening Chile. MORE
Gray Tree Frog. And what’s not to like about a Gray Tree Frog ? Heard far more often then they are seen, Gray Tree Frogs are an adorable little frog. … Amphibians frogs Gray Tree Frog Saugerties I spent this weekend at my parents’ house in my hometown of Saugerties, New York, which is nestled nicely between the Catskill Mountains and the Hudson River. MORE
One of the perks of visiting Florida in January is that it’s a chance to see some birds that are absent in Minnesota like the Tree Swallow. I’ve seen Tree Swallows wheel and spin as they come in to feed on berries in Cape May, NJ during migration. MORE
For many years, people thought that an artificial Christmas tree was the better choice for the environment. After all, you can re-use the fake tree year after year, and you don’t have to take a tree out of the forest. In the past decade, there has been a growing resurgence of the Christmas tree farm, which are farms that grow trees specifically for use in people’s homes. An acre of growing Douglas fir trees can absorb 11,308.7 MORE
What type of Christmas tree is more environmentally friendly, fake or fir? What about some other alternatives MORE
The tree remains. Arts & Culture Literary Journal Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) all that ever existed was the forest art change compassion family forest happiness He remembers all healing Health & Wellness life philosophy remember spirituality the tree The Tree will Remember tree trees wisdomIn the thick of the woods, a woman's tears—a lifetime of lovemaking forgotten. Stead in his ground, unmoving, unyielding—but not uncaring. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) More woodlands, properly managed – oh dear, the dreaded “m” word, as far as many misguided environmentalists are concerned, I know – is what we needed, and also more trees in other locations. But mention the word management and those those above mentioned environmentalists will scream blue murder and dare you say that trees will be cut, even under proper coppice management, they call it slaughter. trees woodland management woodlands MORE
Often it is reckoned that a real tree is better than an artificial one for reasons that the latter is made from oil-based materials, often, and thus has a serious impact on the environment. Natural Christmas trees, however, also are not without an impact on the environment and the Planet. MORE
Following an outcry from members about this apparent opposition to trees, Mountaineering Scotland has acknowledged that allowing native forests to return is a positive move. Trees aren’t intrinsically good. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The trees are called Standing People, by the Native Americans, and we should perceive them in the same way, because they are our teachers. The roots of the trees go deep into our Mother Earth, and their branches reach for the sunlight high in the sky. MORE
Recycling Christmas Trees. One of the downsides of the season, at least for me, is taking the decorations off the Christmas tree and putting it out back to die. And the best thing about this county tree recycling program? Yes, Virginia, there is life without a Christmas tree. MORE
Many trees grow well when planted in fall, says arborist Tom Tyler of Bartlett Tree Experts. "Warm soil encourages root growth prior to the onset of winter, while air temperatures tend to be cooler and more stable, reducing the amount of stress on newly planted trees. MORE
Sometimes I think I have an addiction to cool, unique and cute Christmas tree ornaments. It’s getting out of control and at some point I’m going to have to have a thirty-foot high tree to house my ever expanding collection. MORE
26th November to 4th December CHANGING VIEWS As National Tree Week – the UK’s biggest annual festival of trees – approaches, The Tree Council is encouraging everyone to consider how they can change views for the better by planting and celebrating trees. MORE
I'll be making a site visit to these trees over the holidays: After more than a decade of work by Kentucky highway officials and more than $850,000 spent in federal and state money redesigning U.S. There is something they want more: Trees. MORE
I tend to go CLASSIC when it comes time to decorate the Christmas tree in my house. Check out these wonderful and totally unique Christmas trees for ideas on how to decorate yours this season! MORE
On Wednesday evening this week there was a new threat in our garden and it was only the second time that we had seen a Common Tree Snake in our garden. The Common Tree Snake Dendrelaphis punctulata is also known as a Green Tree Snake, but varies a lot in colour. Common Tree Snakes are one of the few snakes in Australia that are not venomous, which may be a bit boring for some of you! Common Tree Snake coming forward to investigate us. In the tree for the night! MORE
Benefits of Mulch Each year, in the forest, leaves and needles fall providing a protective covering for trees. Mulch can provide the same nourishing protection for the trees on your property whether those trees are deciduous, coniferous, or fruit-bearing. MORE
Even a day spent in the bare trees and white serenity on a winter walk can bring a busy mind to a quiet place. Trees and forest scenes just have a way of making any space look more relaxing and zen-like. Walls 3d wallpaper tree murals tree wall decals tree wallpaper MORE
green living Kentucky trees urban forestry Urban vegetation can have an astounding effect on local air quality , and given that the urban heat island effect can kill well beyond the borders of a particular city , simply cooling down our city centers has immense benefits. MORE
This day for the trees was formed to be an inspiration and a reminder to nurture, plant and celebrate trees of all kind. Without our leafy-kin, life as we know it will cease to exist – trees provide the oxygen that we breathe and detox the air of pollution. 4: Wisteria Tree. MORE
The benefit of trees for farms and everywhere by Michael Smith (Veshengro) When is the best time to plant a tree? Farmers seem to have, in recent times, completely ignored trees and especially the benefits of trees. MORE
Since it’s really hard to type in a splint, here is a blast from the past: specifically from the beginning of this long, strange trip, my cross-country journey from New York to Montana: I have to confess, I had forgotten all about the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Unlike the House Sparrow, there was only one successful introduction event for the Eurasian Tree Sparrow (sometimes called the German Sparrow to avoid confusion with the American Tree Sparrow). MORE
The manchineel tree, which ranges from South Florida to northern South America, is an endangered species. The manchineel tree may be endangered , but so is anyone who messes with it. green living poisonous trees toxins trees MORE
It’s the time of year to prune apple trees. We used to have an old orchard, and I loved renovating the apple trees there; it was amazing to see them springing back into life with renewed vigour. MORE
Trees Related Topics 10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
In that context, what I’m about to say will probably not be that surprising or groundbreaking, but nevertheless: guys, trees are really really cool. All those references to “lime trees” in Jane Austen (and Nick Cave)? Plants Prospect Park trees Urban Birding
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Review by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The Book of Trees by Piotr Socha (Author), Wojciech Grajkowski (Author) Published by Thames and Hudson (Big Books) (13 Sept. x 21 cm ISBN-13: 978-0500651698 Why are trees so important? book review trees wood
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
For some fruit trees, however, the time to do any real pruning and cutting back is not that time of year but much earlier or somewhat later. While that may reduce any fruit production for that year it is r4eckoned to reduce the risk of any infection entering the tree.
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplantanus) (in the USA called Sycamore maple) is a very underrated and undervalued tree and wood in Britain where it is continuously referred to as a non-native species and some call for its eradication. Sooty bark is, however, fatal for the tree once it has been affected.
Green Furniture Home Design
DECEMBER 9, 2014
I tend to go CLASSIC when it comes time to decorate the Christmas tree in my house. Check out these wonderful and totally unique Christmas trees for ideas on how to decorate yours this season!
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 14, 2017
It involved me sitting on the porch of our casita, generally with a mojito in hand and Desi hanging out on the hammock, and watching birds come to the big bare tree that stood about thirty meters away as we listened to the babble of the brook that flowed through the garden.
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 6, 2014
Often it is reckoned that a real tree is better than an artificial one for reasons that the latter is made from oil-based materials, often, and thus has a serious impact on the environment. Natural Christmas trees, however, also are not without an impact on the environment and the Planet.
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
26th November to 4th December CHANGING VIEWS As National Tree Week – the UK’s biggest annual festival of trees – approaches, The Tree Council is encouraging everyone to consider how they can change views for the better by planting and celebrating trees.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 17, 2016
The benefit of trees for farms and everywhere by Michael Smith (Veshengro) When is the best time to plant a tree? Farmers seem to have, in recent times, completely ignored trees and especially the benefits of trees.
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 22, 2015
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) More woodlands, properly managed – oh dear, the dreaded “m” word, as far as many misguided environmentalists are concerned, I know – is what we needed, and also more trees in other locations. But mention the word management and those those above mentioned environmentalists will scream blue murder and dare you say that trees will be cut, even under proper coppice management, they call it slaughter. trees woodland management woodlands
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 14, 2013
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) It is, once again, the time of year where young spruce and fir trees are being sacrificed on the altar of the festival of Saturnalia disguised as a Christian feast by being cut down and then placed for a couple of days in the living room or such, basically, to die.
Green Furniture Home Design
JULY 16, 2014
Even a day spent in the bare trees and white serenity on a winter walk can bring a busy mind to a quiet place. Trees and forest scenes just have a way of making any space look more relaxing and zen-like. Walls 3d wallpaper tree murals tree wall decals tree wallpaper
Green (Living) Review
MAY 11, 2015
The monkey puzzle tree is under threat in its native Chile, but UK gardeners can help. Robbie Blackhall-Miles explains how Listen to Robbie Blackhall-Miles talk about monkey puzzles in our new podcast on trees I sat in a state of dismay as I read about the forest fires threatening Chile.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
One of the perks of visiting Florida in January is that it’s a chance to see some birds that are absent in Minnesota like the Tree Swallow. I’ve seen Tree Swallows wheel and spin as they come in to feed on berries in Cape May, NJ during migration.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 20, 2016
On Wednesday evening this week there was a new threat in our garden and it was only the second time that we had seen a Common Tree Snake in our garden. The Common Tree Snake Dendrelaphis punctulata is also known as a Green Tree Snake, but varies a lot in colour. Common Tree Snakes are one of the few snakes in Australia that are not venomous, which may be a bit boring for some of you! Common Tree Snake coming forward to investigate us. In the tree for the night!
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 8, 2017
Ryan Baldwin, Baldwin Custom Woodworking While working as an arborist removing trees from backyards and along city streets in Fort Collins, Colorado, Ryan Baldwin saw an opportunity to salvage city trees destined for the dump into usable lumber for woodworking projects. “I
Hug a Tree with Me
APRIL 25, 2014
This day for the trees was formed to be an inspiration and a reminder to nurture, plant and celebrate trees of all kind. Without our leafy-kin, life as we know it will cease to exist – trees provide the oxygen that we breathe and detox the air of pollution. 4: Wisteria Tree.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 19, 2015
Many trees grow well when planted in fall, says arborist Tom Tyler of Bartlett Tree Experts. "Warm soil encourages root growth prior to the onset of winter, while air temperatures tend to be cooler and more stable, reducing the amount of stress on newly planted trees.
Green Furniture Home Design
DECEMBER 8, 2014
Sometimes I think I have an addiction to cool, unique and cute Christmas tree ornaments. It’s getting out of control and at some point I’m going to have to have a thirty-foot high tree to house my ever expanding collection.
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 8, 2017
New law allows private landowners to cut down any number of trees without applying for permission or even informing authorities A controversial change to Polish environmental law has unleashed what campaigners describe as a “massacre” of trees across the country.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 19, 2017
Benefits of Mulch Each year, in the forest, leaves and needles fall providing a protective covering for trees. Mulch can provide the same nourishing protection for the trees on your property whether those trees are deciduous, coniferous, or fruit-bearing.
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
Following an outcry from members about this apparent opposition to trees, Mountaineering Scotland has acknowledged that allowing native forests to return is a positive move. Trees aren’t intrinsically good.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 16, 2011
I saw a Mute Swan feeding on the fresh, new leaves of a Willow tree overhanging the lake. So I wondered why a swan would find good eating from tree leaves. If you have any experience of swans, or any other birds for that matter, consuming tree leaves, please let us know.
Elephant Journal
OCTOBER 1, 2015
Green Health & Wellness Love & Relationships (see below for Sexy) Z ADMIN Green Featured Today Z ADMIN Wellness Featured Today breathing connection with nature hugging trees spaciousness trees wildI realized it had been quite a while since I had sought nature for solace, support or guidance. I had only been spending time in nature when I was happy, or.
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 9, 2015
The manchineel tree, which ranges from South Florida to northern South America, is an endangered species. The manchineel tree may be endangered , but so is anyone who messes with it. green living poisonous trees toxins trees
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 20, 2013
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The trees are called Standing People, by the Native Americans, and we should perceive them in the same way, because they are our teachers. The roots of the trees go deep into our Mother Earth, and their branches reach for the sunlight high in the sky.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
Gray Tree Frog. And what’s not to like about a Gray Tree Frog ? Heard far more often then they are seen, Gray Tree Frogs are an adorable little frog. … Amphibians frogs Gray Tree Frog Saugerties I spent this weekend at my parents’ house in my hometown of Saugerties, New York, which is nestled nicely between the Catskill Mountains and the Hudson River.
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 27, 2016
Now is the best time to prune your fruit trees and here is how to do it in three simple steps. Within a few years of lovingly planting fruit trees, most folks find themselves with scraggly overgrown bushes, rather than the Garden of Eden they had envisioned.
Environmental Economics
MARCH 3, 2011
The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) has developed tree risk thresholds that we follow. A tree is only removed as a last resort when it has become a severe hazard. The wood from removed trees is reused whenever possible.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 29, 2012
While eating lunch with Daisy and her family at a picnic area in Joshua Tree National Park the other day a small chipmunk-looking creature ventured out of the rock formation we were eating next to. Mammals joshua tree rodents squirrels White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Environmental Economics
DECEMBER 20, 2012
I'll be making a site visit to these trees over the holidays: After more than a decade of work by Kentucky highway officials and more than $850,000 spent in federal and state money redesigning U.S. There is something they want more: Trees.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
It has now been confirmed by science, according to some writers, that hugging trees can beneficially affect human health by altering vibrational frequency. Contrary to popular belief, hugging – or even just being in the vicinity of – a tree can boost one’s health in several ways.
Elephant Journal
OCTOBER 6, 2014
Trees will never talk back. Trees will offer you a mirror of your words utterly free of judgment. Green Health & Wellness Meditation Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) 21st century spirituality nature talking to trees trees
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 20, 2015
green living Kentucky trees urban forestry Urban vegetation can have an astounding effect on local air quality , and given that the urban heat island effect can kill well beyond the borders of a particular city , simply cooling down our city centers has immense benefits.
Green Earth Journey
JANUARY 3, 2011
Find your Christmas tree recycling, treecycling, options right now with Earth 911
Green Furniture Home Design
DECEMBER 1, 2011
For many years, people thought that an artificial Christmas tree was the better choice for the environment. After all, you can re-use the fake tree year after year, and you don’t have to take a tree out of the forest. In the past decade, there has been a growing resurgence of the Christmas tree farm, which are farms that grow trees specifically for use in people’s homes. An acre of growing Douglas fir trees can absorb 11,308.7
Elephant Journal
MAY 2, 2016
The tree remains. Arts & Culture Literary Journal Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) all that ever existed was the forest art change compassion family forest happiness He remembers all healing Health & Wellness life philosophy remember spirituality the tree The Tree will Remember tree trees wisdomIn the thick of the woods, a woman's tears—a lifetime of lovemaking forgotten. Stead in his ground, unmoving, unyielding—but not uncaring.
Elephant Journal
JULY 25, 2015
Each tree wears years of battles—nature’s convulsions, like wedding rings, Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Green Literary Journal awareness blood environment health wellness poem poetry thicker tree bark trees
10,000 Birds
APRIL 26, 2013
Since it’s really hard to type in a splint, here is a blast from the past: specifically from the beginning of this long, strange trip, my cross-country journey from New York to Montana: I have to confess, I had forgotten all about the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Unlike the House Sparrow, there was only one successful introduction event for the Eurasian Tree Sparrow (sometimes called the German Sparrow to avoid confusion with the American Tree Sparrow).
Green Prophet
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Have you ever made a purchase in your life by which you gave the green light for planting a tree? More often than not, however, the companies that embrace this duty to the environment are ones which use trees to make their products – namely, stationery and wooden products.
Green Home Blog
DECEMBER 30, 2012
Recycling Christmas Trees. One of the downsides of the season, at least for me, is taking the decorations off the Christmas tree and putting it out back to die. And the best thing about this county tree recycling program? Yes, Virginia, there is life without a Christmas tree.
Green Living Tips
DECEMBER 11, 2009
What type of Christmas tree is more environmentally friendly, fake or fir? What about some other alternatives
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 26, 2011
NATIONAL TREE WEEK 2011 (26th November – 4th December) Planting one tree may seem but a tiny step on the road to ameliorating local climate change, but The Tree Council says that every tree matters. During National Tree Week 2011, The Tree Council is urging everyone who cares for their environment to take that step and put one tree – or more – in the ground. No, the benefits of a tree extend far beyond. National Tree Week
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