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very cool! This book is great too: http://www.amazon.com/Bark-Intimate-Look-Worlds-Trees/dp/0711231370. My favorites out here in Norcal are pacific madrone and manzanita. Bet you would love em'

What helped me when learning plant names was learning a bit of Latin along with it. I'll use my dad's old copy of Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms to check out what some of the species names mean. For example, Cornus sericea (Red osier dogwood) is named as such because the leaves are silky. Which I hadn't really noticed before with my run ins with that plant, but more associations makes it easier to remember. Good luck!

I would hope so- he literally wrote the book on tree pruning. Yes, he spoke at my state arborist association. He's a really fun guy to watch. He publishes in the ISA journal of studies thing too if you get those.

Edit: Hope to see you next week mattwisconsin.

There is a great book I read a few years back about the search and discovery of these massive trees. It's called The Wild Trees. Highly recommend it if anyone is interested in a personal/detailed account of the history of the discovery of these.

wow, this is a crap ton of data on that site! I can't even figure out how to find those 3 things. Anyway, can I just pick up a test kit from Amazon? https://smile.amazon.com/Luster-Leaf-1601-Rapitest-Soil/dp/B0000DI845/

I'm lazy and getting stuff shipped to my home is easier than taking soil somewhere, lol

Bark is only one small part of the story for winter tree ID, such as the world of branch ID. Branching patterns, leaf scars, buds and bud scale characteristics, hell even the taste of certain twigs will give clues. It can be hard to go on just bark because a single species can have such variable bark patterns.

For example, a young and mature shagbark hickory.

I find it hard to ID trees solely based on their bark until I've been in a certain patch of woods for long enough where I pick up on the patterns of what each tree is. But when I first get into those woods, I kind of have to reteach myself what some of the bark patterns look like for whatever species are present.

And hey, since you're "close to Michigan," my favorite guide is Michigan Trees. Great illustrations and descriptions of things that I described in my first paragraph. Was my go-to when I was learning tree ID.

it's very easy to grow trees, it's actually more difficult to kill some, many factors involved from species, soils, climate, moisture. Longevity however, depends on every step along the way. Things that you may think simple, harmless or even beneficial because they accomplish your(and the consumers) desired effect have a long term consequence. I think you still have some misconceptions about what is healthy for a tree and what is not. https://www.amazon.com/100-Tree-Myths-Alex-Shigo/dp/0943563119 this could ba a starting point for you.

A little late to the party, but...

This does actually harm the tree. Cutting into a tree's outside bark will expose their inner bark (aka the phloem) which the tree uses to transport food all over the tree. If the inner bark is damaged and gets infected with bacteria/fungi then the tree will unknowingly transport the infection to the rest of itself and slowly die.

You can see in this picture that the tree has attempted to heal itself by producing a covering over the scratch marks people cut into it, and that's essentially scar tissue. It's weaker than the normal outer layer of bark, but is a quick fix to help the tree prevent infections.

If the tree does end up infected by either fungi or bacteria it will still likely live for another 10+ years because of the nature of how a tree grows and survives. The phloem only moves at something like 2cm/hr so for an infection to fully take over a tree it would take months on its own, and the tree has other internal defenses to attempt to prevent an infection that prolongs the lifespan even longer! And even still, the separate parts of the tree can live even if the trunk dies (i.e the roots or leaves), but if the trunk rots and becomes hollow the tree will likely fall over in a storm or strong gust of wind.

So, this tree is likely slowly dying, but is trying it's hardest to keep on keeping on! It can take tens of years for a tree to become weak enough to fall over or stop producing leaves, so this buddy will probably be around for a while longer.

Side note: if you're interested in this more, I would HIGHLY recommend reading The Hidden Life Of Trees because it is amazing.

And, bonus question, could it be done with these straps (which I already own)?

Thinking this stuff? I'll get a hose mounted chemical sprayer as well. That product says it deals with "rust" fungus, but it looks like there are a lot of options out there.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1584658525?keywords=bark%20tre%20identification&qid=1452911049&ref_=sr_1_sc_1&sr=8-1-spell

That one? Looks very nice!

You should check this book out. Kinda fun to take on a winter walk in the woods in New England.

https://www.amazon.com/Bark-Field-Guide-Trees-Northeast/dp/1584658525

I would recommend one like this

I have This one but it is kind of bulky and I do not use the PH meter.

Required Reading: Conifers of the Pacific Slope: A field guide to the conifers of California, Oregon, and Washington

Required Reading: Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope

Pick & Choose: New-to-Seattle reading list, 25 essential nature books

Nice to have: Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest

Nice to have: Conifer Country: A natural history and hiking guide to 35 conifers of the Klamath Mountain region

Nice to have: Timberline Mountain and Arctic Forest Frontiers

> dryad

Haha. I read this lesser-known work by Lloyd Alexander as a young lad. No memory of what it was about.

https://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Tree-Lloyd-Alexander/dp/014038801X

Manual of Woody Landscape Plants Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propogation and Uses Unabridged. Dirr


https://www.amazon.com/Landscape-Identification-Ornamental-Characteristics-Propogation/dp/1588748685

http://www.amazon.com/Jobes-5230P-Tree-Protection-Wrap/dp/B000BZ8K56