American Chestnut Trees

American chestnut trees accounted for a large portion of forest specimens pre-1900’s.  Once a pathogen was introduced to American chestnut trees due to the importing of Japanese chestnut trees, American chestnut trees began to disappear.  Since the decline of...

American Dogwood Tree

The American Dogwood Tree, Cornus Florida The blooming of the American Dogwood tree is a tell-tale sign that spring has arrived.  These trees reach a height of 30 feet at most, and produce white, pink or red bracts with a center of bright yellow flowers. Once the heat...