With 2016 here at our doorstep, it is time to start thinking about your resolutions, if you havenโt already done so that is. You should consider planting a tree as one of your resolutions. If you have been paying attention to our blog, you will have noticed that 2015 was a rough year for trees…. Read more »
Now that we are in the last week of December, we cannot help but reflect on the year we have had and the state of the world around us and if our recent blog posts are any indication, it has been a rough year. Unfortunately, we have some more tragic news to report concerning Californiaโs… Read more »
Whenever you look at up recent news on trees, the world slaps you with a slew of depressing tidbits. There are trees dying because of the drought in California and given the season, it seems that Christmas trees are particularly affected. This year, they are smaller and scarcer due to the lack of rain. This… Read more »
Alright, can we give California a break? Already experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history, now California is facing another threat: the slow elimination of its trees. We touched on the plight of Californiaโs trees in a previous blog post, how the drought is putting their lives in danger, shattering the aesthetics of… Read more »
In previous Cold Stream Farm blog posts, we have discussed the joyous experience that is climbing a tree. Thereโs just something about putting your hands on bark and looking up, knowing that your future is as bright as the sky above. It removes us from the daily grind and puts us in a place of… Read more »
Taking proper care of your trees is important throughout the entire year, but some special attention needs to be paid throughout the winter season. Depending on where you live, winter weather can be extremely tough on trees, especially young plants that are still growing. Take a look at the following steps to learn how to… Read more »
It would be an understatement to say that it has been a rough few years for trees in America. In California alone, around 15 million trees have perished due to droughts and wild fires. Itโs almost as if someone in the mob put a hit out on them! Of course, California has a lot of… Read more »
The drought situation in California is a tragedy that is affecting every fiber of society from top to bottom, but what isnโt discussed that much is the effect the drought is having on Californiaโs trees. Take Orange Countyโs Newport Beach, for example. The city has had to increase its tree budget by $400,000 to remove… Read more »
Over the past few weeks, America has seen its fair share of weather events, whether flash floods, tornadoes, or hurricanes. When something like that happens, it is a guarantee that trees will be damaged. If youโre someone who has a lot of trees on their property, this can be a serious problem. Daunting, as you… Read more »
Sometimes we miss being children. Scratch that โ we miss being children all the time. That time of innocence and fun when we didnโt have to worry about paying pills or getting sad because we watched the news. When all we needed for a good time was a backyard and the imagination. For some of… Read more »
At Cold Stream Farm, we believe in fostering the growth of the environment, taking care of the world around us. One way to do this is to plant trees. There are many benefits to planting trees, many of which weโve covered in the blog, but one benefit we havenโt touched upon is how the planting… Read more »
If youโve been paying attention to the news lately, youโve certainly read about Monsanto, the agrochemical company that is being exposed for the PCB pollution and toxic waste it has dumped all over the earth. Rightfully so, there have been numerous lawsuits that are ongoing or have been settled out of court. Instead of lawsuits,… Read more »
