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Can "dead" stumps keep growing?

Have you ever come across a stump that grew a bulging cap on top of the cut surface? How and why does this happen?

Western hemlocks are drought-sensitive. Consider watering them ...

Do you have western hemlocks in your yard? In the late-summer heat, consider watering them!

Western redcedars: the trick is butterflies ...

Do you ever wonder how to distinguish a western redcedar from the many other trees (native and cultivated) that we call cedars, cypresses, or junipers? The trick is butterflies.