Pawpaws are America's best kept secret fruit. Pawpaws can't be commercialized due to spoilage. You have to "know someone" or know your own 'patch' to be able to enjoy this delicious treat. Want to...
Category: Trees & Shrubs
If you hike in the Appalachian Mountains in late Spring, you may be treated to one of the most striking wildflower displays you could ever hope for in your life. Mountain Laurel is an understory...
The Eastern Red Cedar is a coniferous evergreen tree that grows 20-70' tall in full sun and medium moist to dry sites. Scientifically known as Juniperus virginiana, this tree is native to Eastern...
The Sweet Gum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) has many commercial, medicinal, edible and residential uses. In this article I will detail what these uses are, and how they are utilized. But, for...
Sweet Gum trees are large deciduous trees native to Eastern North America. Identifying them is quite easy during all seasons. So, if you are wondering if you have a Sweet Gum tree in front of you,...
Sweet Gum trees are large (60-75') deciduous trees native to North America that are commonly used in landscaping or street trees. In this article I will tell you all the key facts about what a Sweet...