We often don’t think of buildings or trees or animals as famous, except cats, but strangely enough we do know about a number of trees across the world, sometimes through religion and other times just through sheer shock that a tree or tree colony can live so long and still keep going. And that’s the… Read more »
Many people have been concerned lately, as photos have been popping up showing trees already starting to change their colors. The speculation around winter coming so soon had people worried, but based on various tree experts there shouldn’t be any alarm. It’s common for a few trees here and there to show some different colors… Read more »
With forests measuring in the millions of acre space just in the United States, it has always been difficult to correctly monitor and check up on trees. There’s just far too many, that it would be a full time job for thousands of people to keep track of. So while the information is nice to… Read more »
If there was ever an impossible project to come true, it had to be the mythical tree of a thousand fruit. Although not quite a thousand, Sam Van Aken has managed to produce over a dozen trees that can bear forty different kinds of fruit. The trees have been planted around the United States and… Read more »
Here at Cold Stream Farm, we offer our customers a wide range of deciduous trees to use in their landscaping design plans, including some intriguing fruit-bearing trees. From cherry to plum to apricot, our wholesale deciduous tree inventory contains some very fruity options, which will insert some sweet flavor into any outdoor grove. It’s of… Read more »
Could tree doctors be a new thing in the future? Well maybe not, but we are learning methods to check on the health of various trees, like the recent sonic tomograph used by the Urban Forestry division in Missoula. The Urban Forestry division has been cataloguing the trees among the streets all over Missoula, and… Read more »
Genetic engineering…still sounds the stuff of science fiction, doesn’t it? Well it seems nowadays everything is being genetically engineered, including trees. Moreover, some think of genetically engineering them so that they become giving trees. Trees already give us so much, like wood and paper, but in about fifty years, they may give us carbon fiber…. Read more »
There’s no denying that American deer are beautiful, majestic creatures that can provide a breathtaking sight in the wild. In the backyards of our homes, however, they can be a major nuisance, especially when they nip at the tender foliage of our gardens for a little snack. Fortunately, there are some ways to keep deer… Read more »
The tall canopy created overhead when towering trees are allowed to grow to their full natural height creates an impressive skyline in any setting. We’re quick to point out the uses for the low shrub and bare root trees available through our wholesale store here on the Cold Stream Farm blog. However, redwoods, sequoias and… Read more »
In some areas, property owners may have to contend with the risks of landslides damaging or destroying their real estate investment. Across the country, there have been many stories reported in news publications and broadcasts involving harrowing tales of shifting lands that can change the topography of an area in seconds. Here at Cold Stream… Read more »
Plant life offers so many environmental benefits to our world. Aside from making our land a greener, more attractive place to live in, they help to clean the air and provide much needed shade during the summer months. There are few better ways to promote social and environmental health in our own backyards by cultivating… Read more »
Here at Cold Stream Farm, we’re very interested in how our work can help to improve the environment and counteract the effects of pollution in neighborhoods across America. Shrubs, trees and various forms of plant life thrive off of the carbon given off by our cars, factories and more. The scientific world is always making… Read more »
