Posts Tagged ‘Tree’
Garden Writer Allen Lacy’s Tribute to the Beautiful Old Cucumber Magnolia Tree at Montrose Nursery Fell in Storm
“This tree was more than a tree. It was endowed with energy that bordered on something beyond the natural order.” On March 11th, 1992, a beautiful Magnolia tree at Montrose fell to the ground. The tree’s story was shared in The Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and the title was In Memoriam of Montrose’s Priceless Tree by…
Read MoreCelebrating Friedrich Welwitsch and the Surreal-Looking Tree: Welwitschia mirabilis
In 1862, Joseph Dalton Hooker described the plant as “the ugliest yet [most] botanically magnificent plant in the world.” February 5, 1806 Today is the birthday of the Austrian botanist and explorer Friedrich Welwitsch. Friedrich found a second home in Portugal, where he served as the Botanic Gardens director in Lisbon. Friedrich had some…
Read MoreThe Beef Between Rudyard Kipling and Boniface: a Damaged Tree Forced a Confrontation
“Rudyard endured these insults until one day when Boniface’s bus hit one of Rudyard’s favorite trees.” January 21, 1901 On this day, The Danville News, out of Danville, Kentucky, shared a story about the English Journalist, poet, and short-story writer Rudyard Kipling. It turns out that Rudyard Kipling rented a place called The Elms in the…
Read MoreExpert Lee Reich Shares How to Identify Trees in Winter
Lee suggests using expert books that guide you through tree identification steps, such as Fruit Key & Twig Key to Trees and Shrubs by William Harlow or Winter Tree Finder by May Theilgaard and Tom Watts. Both of these books are excellent. January 6, 1996 On this day, The News and Observer out of Raleigh,…
Read MoreCelebrating Pittsburgh Landscape Architect M. Robert Fenton and his Lost Battle for a Tree
“After trying for weeks to get permission from the City Forester Earl Blankenship to plant a tree in front of his building, Robert decided it was better to ask forgiveness and went ahead with the planting. Robert told reporters that planting the tree was in line with President Johnson’s thinking on beautification…” July 19, 1933…
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