http://treesandshrubs.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-06T22:25:44Z Mon, 06 May 2013 22:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/05/13/mystery-monday-name-the-tree-4.htm <img src ="http://z.about.com/d/treesandshrubs/1/0/y/3/-/-/MysteryMondayFlickrnautical2k.jpg" hspace="5" align="center"> <p>Your clues for this week:</p> <ul><li>We had this tree in one of our front yards in Southern California. We would tug off the fruits and crush the red outer shells.</li> <br /> <li>This tree is related to poison ivy, mangoes, and cashews</li> <br /> <li>This tree does so well in warm climates that it can be invasive. It's on the naughty list in Florida, for example.</li> <br /> <li>Part of the common name is a very familiar spice.</li></ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/05/13/mystery-monday-name-the-tree-4.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/05/13/mystery-monday-name-the-tree-4.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 19:32:43 +0000 2013-05-13T19:32:43Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/05/06/mystery-monday-name-that-shrub-60.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/treesandshrubs/1/H/l/K/-/-/MysteryMonday050613Flickrmagnolia1000.jpg" alt="Mystery Monday 050613 Shrub" /> <p>Welcome to Mystery Monday! It's gray and drizzly here. Later this week I will have fun and plant my vegetable garden finally. As for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/04/22/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-tool.htm">last week's tree tool</a>, we had a lot of people comment with the correct answer. It was indeed a fruit picker. You guide the tines above the fruit and pull carefully, making it drop into the basket below. Congratulations to Casey, Gloria, Robin, Stewart, Susan and Deanna!</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/05/06/mystery-monday-name-that-shrub-60.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/05/06/mystery-monday-name-that-shrub-60.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 22:25:44 +0000 2013-05-06T22:25:44Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/04/30/april-2013-tree-and-shrub-roundup.htm <p>It's getting warm enough here in Utah that I sometimes turn on the air conditioner. My cherry and peach/nectarine trees have bloomed. My banana tree keeps sending out new leaves. Spring definitely is my favorite time of year!</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/04/30/april-2013-tree-and-shrub-roundup.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/04/30/april-2013-tree-and-shrub-roundup.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:31:00 +0000 2013-04-30T21:31:00Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/04/22/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-tool.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/treesandshrubs/1/H/j/K/-/-/MysteryMonday042213Flickrseventypes.jpg" alt="Mystery Monday 042213 Tree Tool" /> <p>Welcome to Mystery Monday! <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=linky">Last week's palm tree</a> was the Chilean wine palm (<i>Jubaea chilensis</i>). I have heard the name coquitos used for the fruit, since they look and taste like tiny coconuts. Our winners were Chuck, Gloria and Anand. Great job!</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/04/22/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-tool.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/04/22/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-tool.htm Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:57:51 +0000 2013-04-22T23:57:51Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/04/08/mystery-monday-name-that-palm-tree-3.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/treesandshrubs/1/H/i/K/-/-/MysteryMonday040813Flickrscott.zona.jpg" alt="Mystery Monday 040813 Palm Tree" /> <p>It's a rainy Mystery Monday here. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/25/mystery-monday-name-that-liana-3.htm">Last week's liana</a> was the gorgeous jade vine (<i>Strongylodon macrobotrys</i>). Our winners were Gloria and John (the latter commented on the jaboticaba's turn at Mystery Monday). Congrats!</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/04/08/mystery-monday-name-that-palm-tree-3.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/04/08/mystery-monday-name-that-palm-tree-3.htm Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:52:22 +0000 2013-04-08T22:52:22Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/31/march-2013-tree-and-shrub-roundup.htm <p>It's one of my favorite times of the year! I've been keeping a watchful eye on my fruit trees and the peach/nectarine combo has buds that are starting to appear. The apple tree is also getting ready for spring. Soon I'll be ordering alpine strawberries and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/od/fruitsnuts/p/HardyKiwiVineProfile.htm">hardy kiwi</a> vines to add to my collection of edibles. What are you getting ready to plant?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/31/march-2013-tree-and-shrub-roundup.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/31/march-2013-tree-and-shrub-roundup.htm Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:54:46 +0000 2013-03-31T03:54:46Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/25/mystery-monday-name-that-liana-3.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/treesandshrubs/1/H/e/K/-/-/MysteryMonday032513FlickrKimonBerlin.jpg" alt="Mystery Monday 032513 Liana" /> <p>It's the last Mystery Monday of March! <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/18/mystery-monday-name-that-fruit-tree-3.htm">Last week's fruit tree</a> was the jaboticaba (<i>Myrciaria</i> spp.). Congratulations to Anand and Steve (@rainforestgardn on Twitter)!</P> <p>Your clues for this week:</P> <ul> <li>These flowers form on a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/od/glossaryofcommonterms/g/Liana.htm">liana</a>.</li> <li>This plant is a member of the Fabaceae family.</li> <li>It is native to the Philippines.</li> <li>The blossoms exhibit copigmentation.</li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/25/mystery-monday-name-that-liana-3.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/25/mystery-monday-name-that-liana-3.htm Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:46:41 +0000 2013-03-25T19:46:41Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/18/mystery-monday-name-that-fruit-tree-3.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/treesandshrubs/1/H/d/K/-/-/MysteryMonday031813Flickrsapienssolutions.jpg" alt="Mystery Monday 031813 Fruit Tree" /> <p>Welcome to Mystery Monday! Darrel was on the right track for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/11/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-disease-2.htm">last week's tree disease</a> when he said it was caused by mites on a linden tree. These are called lime nail galls. Congrats!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/18/mystery-monday-name-that-fruit-tree-3.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/18/mystery-monday-name-that-fruit-tree-3.htm Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:44:40 +0000 2013-03-18T21:44:40Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/11/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-disease-2.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/treesandshrubs/1/H/c/K/-/-/MysteryMonday031113Flickranemoneprojectors.jpg" alt="Mystery Monday 031113 Tree Disease" /> <p>I hope you are having a wonderful Monday! <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=linky">Last week's tree</a> was a bit tricky, as there are several related trees with a similar appearance. We did have a winner though. Darrel correctly named this as the loblolly bay (<i>Gordonia lasianthus</i>). Congrats!</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/11/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-disease-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/11/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-disease-2.htm Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:51:52 +0000 2013-03-11T22:51:52Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/04/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-76.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/treesandshrubs/1/H/Y/K/-/-/MysteryMonday030413Flickrmmmavocado.jpg" alt="Mystery Monday 030413 Tree" /> <p>Happy Mystery Monday! <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/02/25/mystery-monday-name-that-shrub-59.htm">Last week's shrub</a> was the bog rosemary (<I>Andromeda polifolia</i>) and our winner was Jomo. Congrats!</P> <P>Your clues for this week:</p> <ul> <li>This tree is a member of the Theaceae (tea) family.</li> <li>It is native to the Atlantic Coastal Plain in the United States.</li> <li>It grows well in swampy soils.</li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/04/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-76.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2013/03/04/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-76.htm Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:24:23 +0000 2013-03-04T23:24:23Z