Levi O’Brien on Instagram: "Here we discuss methods for identifying Hornbeam (Carpinus carolianana) from hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana). These two native understory trees are easy to identify once bark features have developed, but when coming up as saplings, as they often are abundantly, it can be tricky. #Tree #trees #plant #plants #botany #arborist"

Amy Powers on Instagram: "If you can stay on top of your weeds while they only have one set of cotelydons (embryonic leaves) you don’t have to pull them out individually. You can use a hoe like a Dutch push hole to run along the soil surface and remove the leaves without disrupting any soil underneath. Any type of hoe will work I happen to prefer a push style versus a pull style. I can’t always respond to comments so for those of you that are experienced gardeners, please jump in and help as muc