What Is Cottonwood

Poplars are widespread through their range and often form groves in barren, burned, or cleared areas. Narrowleaf Cottonwood (P. Trichocarpa) grow throughout the west.Poplars grow mainly in the Northern Hemisphere.

Young trees have pale gray bark which turns darker and forms thick ridges as the tree ages. Sycamores range from Florida to as far north as southern Ontario. They often grow in stands of black willows, yellow poplars and maples.

If you're not farming in the way that makes you happy, it's time to make a plan for change. Recently, I visited an herb farm, and although the owner had been growing herbs and putting them to use for many years, she was just kicking off her first farm-based...

Their enthusiasm is definitely contagious, and just being in the presence of these wonderful people inspires me to pull myself up by my bootstraps and keep chugging along, not to mention all the people they've inspired to do the same.

Usually, this means building the bed so that it runs mostly north to south. Maybe your city or town is taking down a tree that is interfering with power lines and would welcome help disposing of the wood.

Eventually, the ice, snow and chill will all recede, and the mild temperatures and widespread green of spring will approach and take its place. As for immediate winter-weather comfort and relief, I'd recommend an extra pair of mittens as you do farm chores,...

As he expected, his body developed symptoms of malaria, which, when he stopped drinking the stuff, went away. When a mother tincture is diluted, for example, six times it's called 6x potency, because X is the Roman numeral for 10.

Humans who ingest berries can suffer symptoms associated with caffeine poisoning. Keep fallen leaves and berries cleaned up from the ground to prevent accidental ingestion. Hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, the...

I think this sentiment is especially applicable to farmers, homesteaders and rural dreamers alike. So, instead of feeling guilty the next time you catch yourself in an agricultural daydream as you're tilling the garden or mucking out the livestock stalls,...

Angelica's Cousin Ashitaba, Angelica keiskei koidzumi is Japanese for “tomorrow's leaf,” and it's called this because it is such a fast grower that it can grow a new leaf overnight to replace the one you picked today.

While the leaf-footed bug family is composed of several closely related species, these insect pests all use their piercing sucking mouthparts to feed on our favorite foods, like tomatoes , a range of vegetables, nut crops, and several fruit species.

Frozen soil feels very solid and does not give way under foot. Digging frozen soil is hard work and the minute you realize you are working way too hard just to turn up the soil is the time to put the shovel down and exercise some patience.There is never...

It covers lawns and pools, as well as clogging car radiators and evaporative coolers. Ethephon eliminates the blossoms before the cotton and seeds develop.Professional tree services have the tools and experience necessary to remove large trees.Hire a...

Rhizoctonia root rot occurs with moderate moisture levels in warm to hot temperatures. Typically, germinating seeds are killed by the damping-off fungus prior to emerging from the ground, and older, more established plants are seldom affected.

Do they send their grass clipping to municipal compost sites? Concrete blocks are also often used to contain compost. If no testing is done on finished compost how are we to know if someone with a communicable disease has left bacteria or a virus on the...

I assume that includes packaged lunchmeats and not just turkey on the platter. That is because they are slower to develop, which gives them stronger bones and organs before developing muscle, just as our turkeys did 50+ years ago.

I've been using them all these years and they were perfectly good for my meals. Beyond that, it is said laurel leaves will no longer have the same fragrance.However, I've been using the same batch of dried laurel leaves for more than twenty years and...

Three stalked plants are given for luck, five stalks are said to represent wishes of wealth and seven stalks are thought to bring and keep good health. The leaves often have silver or white strips through the center.

It's worth your time to seek out different species, especially native species; not only will this help in creating biodiversity in your community, but it will also reward you with fewer garden pests and plant problems.

Over history, many cultures continued to nurture the land through leaving it fallow, but others turned to new methods to keep land in constant use.As time passed, three-field rotation became more popular as an advanced form of crop rotation.

The grain is straight to slightly wavy and may be slightly interlocking. It is not suitable for steam bending. The lumber of this tree is known by many names, among them Acoume, Gaboon wood, Uume and Zouga.

I covered our small pond and waterfall with a sheet of netting to keep the leaves out, and we're planning to pack away the patio furniture sometime this weekend. It sounds like a busy weekend ahead.

As an only child with no older siblings to coerce me into adventures and no younger siblings to dare, I was content to sit quietly and read from an early age. I was also not the most adventurous kid.

Although deer may occasionally munch on bougainvillea, they usually don't like the plant enough to destroy it. Fungal diseases, which are often caused by overly wet soil or letting water sit on the leaves of the plant, can also harm bougainvillea.

A more accurate and detailed analysis can obtained by sending a soil sample to a testing laboratory. Commercial services will charge from $10-$30, depending on the amount of information offered.

Mulch also helps to prevent soil erosion, allowing you to keep more of your healthy soil right where you want it: in your garden. Mulch materials can range from “brown” mulch (carbon)— shredded leaves, newspaper, straw, or wood chips—to “green”...

Just as different climates and housing zones require different R-values, they also require different insulation types, such as closed versus open cell, and thicknesses of spray foam.