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Skinny leaves and brownish-black, oblong acorns distinguish this oak. Best For: Because they can tolerate salt spray and compacted soil, live oaks work well as street trees in Zones 7 through 10.
Our local forests have far fewer oak trees than were present in the 1800s and yet, of all our native trees, the oak tree is ...
Their branches form a more narrow canopy than what you might see in a pecan or oak tree. A cedar elm's leaves are about 1-2.5 inches long, and the leaves can turn gold to orange-red in the fall.
Oak leaf pocket gall shows up on the underside of a leaf as long, raised areas that follow the leaf veins and distort the leaves. Right now, the galls are soft and green but will eventually harden ...
Leaves The leaves of red oak trees have pointed lobes with a bristle at the end, giving them a more jagged look. White oak leaves have a smoother appearance and rounded lobes. Some oak species have ...
These two types of red oak have beautiful foliage and good but inconsistent fall color that can range from bright reds to brown. Some trees will exhibit marcescence — the holding of brown leaves ...
Oak leaves on the ground below an oak decay more slowly than most other tree species. This leaf litter provides housing, food, and humid conditions for up to three years for insects.
When composting a large amount of oak leaves, you may need to mix them with other types of leaves, straw or newspaper to keep your pile decomposing at a good rate.