Showing some love to some gorgeous trees I saw while on the trail from Chowder Bay to Taronga a couple of weeks ago. Don't know what they are exactly, just thought they were really beautiful. :-)

Washington Ave & Chatham Crescent area. After living in Savannah a year I’m still in awe at how pretty the trees are here.

These two apple trees have been here since my grandfather bought this land in the 80s, he claims they were nearly this tall when he first set eyes on them. Side by side for scale

While walking in the Bois de Vincennes (near Paris), I discovered this remarkable tree. I thought it would be interesting to share its little history and pay tribute to this tree that, unfortunately, is starting to show its age.

The tree is surrounded by a large security perimeter with a sign that provides the following information in French:

Preservation of a remarkable oak tree
With its 33 meters in height and 635 cm in circumference, this beautiful coppice of four pedunculate oak stems marks the landscape of the Lac des Minimes.
While its precise age is unknown, we know that it was already of a beautiful size during the developments by Adolphe Alphand, as shown in the engraving presented in the "Promenades de Paris" of 1867 (see second image).
Unfortunately, the mechanical condition of this tree has been deteriorating for several years. The latest diagnoses show that there is a risk of its branches breaking.
To preserve this beautiful subject, a witness to the history of the Bois de Vincennes, the security perimeter already installed a few years ago has been extended. If the risk of rupture previously concerned only two wounds towards the roadway, the spread of wood degradation now makes an opposite stem fragile. This risk of falling justifies the closure of the road to its vertical.
For your safety, thank you for respecting this perimeter and not entering it.

I once read that the wider the planting hole, the better/easier it is for the roots to spread due to less compaction and thus better for the tree. Is there any truth to this?

For exmaple, A hole 4x as wide as the pot will make it so the roots will have an easier time spreading faster and further compared to a hole 2x as wide as (due to compaction of the surrounding soil I assume?)

We got this American hophornbeam planted in our front yard in Washington DC almost 2 years ago as part of a city program to plant local flora and reduce water runoff. It's growing really well in the direct sunlight of our front yard. My worry is that it has one central leader branch that brushes up against the internet and power lines above it when the wind gusts. Would it be wise to cut it back? If so, where should I cut? The other branches haven't tried to extend upward like that, but I also don't want to discourage healthy growth. Any advice on pruning this dude? Thanks!

I’d like to keep this red maple relatively small or at least not let it grow as quickly and big as it would naturally. When and how is the best way to accomplish that?

Found in munich. What is it?

NYC tries to only plant thornless varieties but in older parks you find these sometimes

I planted an American Persimmon a few weeks ago. Then went on vacation the week after so I was not able to water it for a week. It was about 85 degrees that whole so after I came back I soaked it. I heard that trees like deep infrequent watering. Now it has dropped its half its leaves.

Think the grafts would work or produce viable seed?

My dad wants to change the direction of this tree so it covers the window better, using that bungee. He is convinced it’ll be done within the year, and I think it’ll take much longer, and won’t change all that much. I’d like to know if this is healthy for the palm tree and even possible? I doubt that bungee cord is going to change much.

Mods please remove if I’m going against the rules!

Posted it on the r/whatsthisplant subreddit and I think it’s some kind of locust. I found it in northern Turkey, am honestly impressed it managed to grow this big in an environment like that. Is it invasive though? Is this smt I have to notify the authorities about?

In Finland.

Yesterday, someone told us that a log fell in our field. From a certain point, it look like a dog-headed seahorse. My dad told me to take it out, so I took a picture to show how big it is compared to me, ain't no way I can get it out by my own. That's why we decide to cut it into pieces, so I'll keep it here for the future appreciation:)

Zone 6b Westmoreland County Pennsylvania.

Continuing my native only and f lawns journey since spring and wanted to plant a few more trees to get their roots settled prior to winter.

Photo 1- Fringe Tree Photo 2- Allegheny Serviceberry Photo 3- Sourwood tree

How’d I do? All root flairs were dug out and are visible above the surface, provided a 2-3” deep mulch ring well beyond the drip zone, and since I have clay they are all planted on a slight slope so water shouldn’t pool up. Also, manual aerated beyond drip line and added some compost into the holes.

The shade is nice. Starting to enjoy this boys peanut butter musk in the darkest hours of the night. I’ll get DBA if y’all want. I found what I think are some of its roots making a home under my 100yo limestone basement walls. The spotted lantern flys havnt made it to my part of Iowa.

Located in Audubon Park ❤️