Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Arbor Day Foundation, 1 by shortleaf

shortleaf wrote:
I recommend their trees. I ordered their ten free trees back in late 01'.
And the label dilemma, sympathetic I am. They just splashed a drop of color on the sticks then you have to dig out their color chart thing and find it out for yourself. I don't know about anyone else, but I am tempted to throw away papers that come with stuff I buy.
And if their chart is thrown out, and one doesn't know their trees too good, its just too bad according to Arbor Day. But, they are trees, it just takes many years for them to be sizeable. Here is a Redbud photo that I took just yesterday at my Mom's, it is one of two remaining "10 free trees". She just trimmed on it, (see the branches all over the ground?).
I wish she'd leave it alone, but at least it's still there! : ) Arbor Day's headquarters in Nebraska City really is outstanding, it was a vacation destination a while back.
All those "ten free trees" have made a bunch of stuff up there, a State Park, a lodge,
a museum-like place and educational displays and more, it is worthy of a visit.
Will