The American Aspen tree, Populus Tremuloides, is native to cooler areas of North America such as western states and Canada. The photos in this post were all taken in Colorado. It has a lot of different common names, one of which is Trembling or Quaking Aspen. General Description American Aspen are deciduous trees that can […]
Asimina triloba or better known as the Paw Paw tree is native to the eastern United States. It’s very abundant in the parks around the Potomac River. It usually grows between 15 – 30 feet tall. In forests with lots of large old mature trees, it can occupy a considerable amount of the understory, and […]
Do you have one of these wirey trees that you probably never notice until this time of year? They are fast growing, relatively nondescript, and drop the purple berries that look a little like a shriveled blackberry? If so, you are lucky enough to have a Mulberry tree in your yard! They are from the […]
Cones and Everygrees Of course, nothing is ever straight forward and simple. After doing a post on why deciduous trees drop their leaves, I thought it would be appropriate to do a post on evergreens. It turns out that there are two botanical classifications for trees that are other than deciduous. Conifers are trees that […]
Scientific Classification for Sassafras Trees Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Andiosperms Clade: Magnoliids Order: Laurales Family: Lauraceae Genus: Sassafras. Species: Sassafras albidum (usually found in the Eastern United States) Sassafras hersperia Sassafras randaiense […]
It goes without saying that, at Vic’s, we like trees… big trees, little trees, trees that bear fruit, and trees that don’t. We like evergreen trees, trees that change color in the fall, trees that live outside, and even trees that live inside. Yes, that’s right. Some trees thrive indoors. These, in particular, make decorating a breeze. […]