Tree planting season
Fall means it is tree planting time in the Pulley yard.
We found a nice tulip tree (aka yellow poplar) that we put in the front yard. It should grow to 100ft.
Close up of its leaves.
Darren is replacing a dogwood that died this year with another. Good luck to this one.
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Tell Darren if he wants a challenge to come fix our yard.
The yellow popular is a fast grower. We have a fifty footer that is about 15 years old.
They make beautiful shade trees.
We love our tulip tree/yellow poplar. I don't think it is even ten years old, but it is really tall. I say that because we've only lived there 12 years, so it can't be 15 years old! I'm excited for you. You'll love it too.
Your Mom is right, of course that is always the case, isn't it. The tree will be 12 years old this coming March.
I just went out and measured it using the Suunto inclineometer and it is 40'6" with a diameter of 14.8 inches five feet above the ground. It was about three feet tall when we planted it, that means it is growing about 3 feet a year. The trees are conical and just great shade trees.
The only forest plot of yellow popular in Texas is about 7 miles south of Linden just off hwy 59. These trees were brought to Texas in about 1850 by a physician from Indiana.
So I guess something about being a doctor gives one tree plantingitis.
Probably more information than you wanted.
Very interesting info above. I love trees and think it is great that you are planting trees. That is the only thing I didn't like about your neighborhood when you moved in. I was amazed that it was just an empty plot of land in the back yard. I love dogwood. So good luck to it.
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