Trees
Palm Tree Diseases
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Palm trees are susceptible to a number of diseases, with some palms being more vulnerable than others. Here we reveal the key identifying factors of various palm tree diseases, and what you can do to protect your tree or manage the disease.

Dogwood Tree Leaves
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The leaves of the Dogwood tree are loved for the dense canopy of shade they provide throughout summer, and the spectacular display of color they put on throughout fall.

Small Types of Palm Trees
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Small types of palm trees include the Needle Palm and Cat Palm that grow to around 6 feet in height, and the Dwarf Sugar Palm that does not extend beyond 8 feet tall.

Dogwood Tree Lifespan
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In their native habitats or in ideal conditions, dogwoods are able to live for as long as 125 years. When conditions are not ideal, you can expect a dogwood tree to decline after just a few decades. 

Dogwood Trees A Complete Guide
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Dogwood trees are deciduous, flowering trees that add interest to the landscape throughout the year. They are favored among gardeners for their decorative qualities and the fact that they are very easy to care for.

Palm Tree Sizes
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Palm trees come in a broad range of sizes depending on their species and the conditions they are grown in. Small palm trees can have mature heights of just 6 feet when grown outside, while as houseplants, they can top out at just 1 foot tall. The tallest palm trees reach nearly 200 feet in height, though it’s more common for tall palms to extend to between 50 and 80 feet in height.

Pink Dogwood Trees
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The Pink Dogwood tree is widely regarded as one of the most decorative types of deciduous trees amongst gardeners, thanks to its continual interest throughout all four seasons. Here we explore the best ways to care for a Pink Dogwood tree, along with other varieties of Pink Dogwood.

Ponytail Palm
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The Ponytail Palm is misleadingly named because it is not a palm at all, and in fact, it is not even a tree. Instead, it is a type of succulent that belongs to the Agave family, and it grows in desert, rainforest, and mountain environments. Here we explore the origins of the Ponytail Palm and delve into the best ways to care for it as both a garden specimen and as a houseplant.

Acai Palm Tree
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The Acai Palm is native to the Amazon rainforest, primarily growing in Brazil but it can also be found in swamplands and floodplains across South America. It is an evergreen tree that has multiple tall and slender trunks, and long, elegant pinnate leaves.

How Much Does a Tree Weigh?
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Though there are many variables that will impact the weight of a tree, generally speaking you can expect a small tree to weigh in the region of 50 to 150 pounds, and a medium tree to weigh between 1000 and 3000 pounds. Larger trees will run at upwards of 6000 on the scales.

Fertilizers for maple trees
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Caring for a maple tree is pretty easy, and in fact these are very low maintenance plants for much of the year. If you want to give your maple tree a boost then you can add fertilizer to improve the nutrient content of the soil. Here we look at how to feed maple trees and which are the best fertilizers to use.

How far apart to plant maple trees
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The spacing you need to allow between maple trees is heavily dependent on which type of maple you have. Smaller maple trees, like most notably Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum), can be planted as close as 5 feet from one another.