Recent content by OakSeeds

Fingers dilemma supports my belief that one should not plant a tree with expectations for fruiting (and hoping for heavy mast on a frequent basis) with out sourcing the tree. If you can get information (generate it through a 5-year observation) about the parentage of the tree (especially...

Aesthetically, they are - IMHO - the most attractive of all white oak species. With their silvery leaf underside they almost sparkle/shimmer when they flutter in a wind. I believe they are the best street tree available among the oak species including both pure SWO's and any hybrids with an...

A gentle reminder... be on the lookout for potential hybrid white oak trees in your community. They could be oak trees producing acorns or young trees that are located in such a way that cross pollination is possible when they begin producing acorns. The attached photo exhibits a good example...

HBTD ... is that a new form of "pay" dirt cause it certainly isn't dirt cheap ... that's like 750 cubic yards of high quality loamy composted soil where I live - and that includes a pretty good quantity discount!

very nice deer ... and 5 crab claws helps and is s a bit unusual ... best I ever got was 4

Teeder ... road trip Tuesday to check out 2 trees one of my sources told me about ... 1st one is Quercus Robur aka English oak ... tree was loaded and not a single cap or acorn on the ground. Acorns exhibited all characteristics of EO ... elongated shape, faint lines running the length of acorn...

from the Iowa DNR web page .... maybe they got lucky? Bottomland Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) Zones 3-9 Growth Rate: slow (less than 12" per year) Height: 50-80' / Spread: 25-30' pH Levels: 7-7.5 Soils: prefers moist bottomland sites Sun: requires full sun Tolerate: drought, high pH...

I don't really have a dog in this discussion, so I probably ought to stay on the porch. However, this is a teachable moment and the only contribution I will make to this thread. Sdoyle1 said ... "I stand by my statement that those who have enough hate to cheer on a murder are those who are...

Looks like it could be mostly marketing hype, they say nothing about parentage or the notion of a hybrid - hybrids are frequently identified and promoted as "growth vigorous." They simply say the tree is best suited for bottom-land planting and produces larger acorns than a typical bur oak. It...

For the folks in Mo ... From NWTF...

the big man couldn't hold on! ...... to da ball

photos soon!

Here's a simple solution that works well for me. Put your green walnuts in a gunny/feed sack and smash them with a concrete block (use as a hammer, don't drop from garage roof). Make a metal basket out of hardware cloth (half inch or bigger (3 ft long, 2 ft wide and 8 inches deep). Now, power...