Ron / Michael, I've always been impressed with your knowledge, but I'm curious if you were concerned at all about ID'ing something from Chile. Do...
Jim, Thanks for the long post. I hope my questions haven't irritated you. I completely agree that there is nothing wrong with learning the...
Coast, Lodgepole pine can be seen at http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=177 but I don't know the common name...
Ron, Roundup would typically take at least twice as long to be noticable on a perennial or woody plant compared to grasses and normal weeds....
Is there anything that is causing it to grow asymetrically? Is it crowded/shaded on one side? Before trimming, try to figure out what is...
Can you be more specific? How big is the tree at this point? How was it damaged? Where are you located?
Jim, According to Amazon's description, Conifers of California is "entirely devoted to the state's native cone-bearing trees and shrubs". It...
Andre, Thanks for the pointer to the Virginia Tech website. I've been there before, but didn't notice the little sound icon that let me hear...
Ron, The Collins Tree Book, which the link pointed to, is for Britian and Europe. I'm hoping for something to cover the west coast of the US...
Thanks for the suggestions. RonB, what do you mean by "the bird guide look"? I'll look for the Mitchell books in a few weeks when I'm at...
Acer = Ak+air ... wouldn't you know I'd offer three possibilities and the answer would be yet another one! Thanks for the pointer to the article...
While I've got a pretty good idea how to say "Boxelder" or "Ash-leaved Maple", I don't know how to say "Acer negundo". Does the first word start...
In the birding world, at least at the moment, the Sibley book is considered the bible of identification. Is there a similar book (or contenders)...
