Bark is a compilation of dead cells that are gradually sloughed off as the trunk grows in diameter. It is formed by an amazing, thin layer of cells known as the vascular cambium. Outer bark — the part ...
Training one’s eye to identify trees is a fun way to connect with the world around us and can be useful for making home landscape selections. Trees are often identified using leaf shape and color, ...
After mowing, most UK gardeners cram grass into the green bin and ignore rough bark by the shed. Yet this forgotten waste could quietly transform their compost. Saturday afternoon in a British garden: ...