A wonderful rain the night before and slightly chilly temperatures made the joint field trip with the Highland Lakes Native Plant Society of Texas and the Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society to a native tree nursery in Bertram even more exciting.
All the trees looked fantastic after their cleansing shower! The wildflowers perked up with Mother Nature’s watering. And a little bit of mud was a small price to pay for such a fun and educational field trip.
ISA Certified Arborist James Green gave the eighteen people who attended a “show and tell” about many of the trees in his nursery.
He talked about the traits and qualities of each tree, the provenance of most of the trees, and a bit about the best habitat and care for the trees.
The participants learned what to do for a tree that has lost its main trunk and is resprouting from the base. James taught us how to properly plant a tree from the pot into the ground using the native soil where the tree will be growing. We learned the best way to grow oak trees from acorns.
Having the opportunity to see, learn about and purchase some rare or hard-to-find native Texas trees—especially trees from the Texas Hill Country—was quite the treat.
