Where Are All The Mature American Beech Trees?
Q: Why don’t I see many mature American beech trees in the area? I see a lot of juveniles with tan leaves but mature trees seem to be limited to low areas. Is the climate a limiting factor for American beech trees?
A: I think the limiting factor for American beech is shade, not climate. The juvenile trees grow very slowly underneath the cover of pines and hardwoods. But if a big tree falls and creates a sunny opening the juvenile trees quickly take off, competing with one another until one finally emerges as a large beech tree.
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Crapemyrtle – To Prune, Or Not To Prune
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Leylands – Spacing for a Privacy Screen
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Sago Palm – Fronds are Dead
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Homestead Purple Verbena – Perennial?
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Peonies – Transplanting From Clay to Sandy Soil
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Pine straw – Weed control
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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Butterfly Bush – Pruning
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Yellownecked Caterpillars – Identification
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Ground Cherry – Identification
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