The very short answer to this is osmosis. Osmosis, very basically said, is the naturally occurring phenomenon where water flows towards areas of higher concentration until an equilibrium of concentration is obtained. Trees take advantage of this phenomenon by increasing the concentration gradient with increasing height of the plant. This way water continues to flow [...]
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podcast Top 12 Gardening Mistakes that Get in the Way of Gardening Success
1. Ignoring Soil Health: attempting to grow high quality plants from a low quality soil There’s nothing better than sinking your teeth into your own home-grown, delicious, nutrient-rich food. That kind of food not only tastes amazing, it works wonders for your health. Where do plants get the nutrients necessary to create such flavorful and [...]
Snow: A Good Insulation
In temperate areas of the world (where winters can be cold and long), it is a good thing for your plants when it snows. Snow is actually an excellent insulator. Surface ground temperatures underneath a thick blanket of snow will stay fairly constant around 32 degrees even if the outside air above the snow is [...]
Bracing newly planted trees
If you have just planted a new tree in your landscape it is a good idea to brace the tree, precisely the way you want it to stand, until the tree becomes well established in the ground. Though you may initially plant the tree exactly you as you want it to grow, as the roots [...]
Tip on Tree Size
A lot of people, after building a new house or building, choose to plant larger trees in their landscape because they want mature trees sooner. In my experience this is a mistake. Smaller or younger trees are much more vigorous than older trees so they transplant better, establish a lot more quickly, and grow a [...]
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