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Articles tagged Root of the Month

  • Root of the Month-July 2010

    | Category: Tree & Shrub of the Month | Tags: Root of the Month
    Deam's OakQuercus x deamii You can find July's Root of the Month, Deams' Oak near Meadow Lake.Look at the base of this tree. Notice how the base thickens right in the area where the roots join the trunk? This swollen area—called the root flare or...

  • Root of the Month-October 2010

    | Category: Tree & Shrub of the Month | Tags: Root of the Month
    Exposed root system LOCATION: Along the walkway leading from Meadow Lake to the 4 columns, behind the Children's Garden At first glance, this looks like just a dead tree. Actually, it's a rare glimpse at something we almost never...

  • Root of the Month June 2010

    | Category: Tree & Shrub of the Month | Tags: Root of the Month, steelroots
    Romeo and Juliet sculptures Steve Tobin June's Root of the Month is a set of two rust-colored bronze root sculptures by artist Steve Tobin collectively titled Romeo and Juliet. Part of the Steelroots special exhibition, these majestic sculptures...

  • Root of the Month Archives

    | Category: Tree & Shrub of the Month | Tags: Root of the Month, roots
    We keep an archive of previous roots of the month in case you miss a month or want to remember what you saw. October 2010—Exposed root system September 2010—Fallen tree with exposed root plate August 2010—American Beech July 2010—Deam's...

  • Root of the Month- August 2010

    | Category: Tree & Shrub of the Month | Tags: Root of the Month
    American BeechFagus grandifolia Location: Beech Collection, Parking Lot 14 (AA-101/20-05)   Ever wondered just how far a tree's roots extend? See for yourself! Using an air spade (a handheld compressed-air tool), we were able to break up and...

  • Root of the Month-September 2010

    | Category: Tree & Shrub of the Month | Tags: Root of the Month
    Fallen tree with exposed root plate Located east of Parking Lot 11, on the north side of the Main Route (East Side)When a tree falls in a forest, you get a rare glimpse at something normally hidden underground: the tree's root plate. What is a...