How to Care for a Fresh Cut Christmas Tree Indoors
December 4, 2024
Mushroom Monday: Green Russula (Russula aeruginea)
December 9, 2024
TrueTreeTalk – A Blog Post List
Today’s post is a little different. As of this post, we’ve had 167 new posts on our TrueTreeTalk blog. We wanted to make a simple way for you to find posts about different topics, in addition to our search box. That’s what this post is for. Going forward, we’ll regularly update this post with links to our blog posts. They are grouped by topic and you can scroll or use your browser’s search function to find what you’re looking for. We’ll include a link to this post in posts going forward so this page will be easy for you to find.
Last updated 12/20/2024
Insects and Other Creatures
Beehave: Creating a Haven for Bees
Two Pine Bark Beetle Predators: The Dubious Checkered Beetle and The Long-legged Fly
Fall Webworms: Learn About Them, Their Impact on Trees, and Possible Solutions
Pillbugs: Roly-Polies (Armadillidium vulgare)
What Makes Those Holes In The Ground Around My Trees?
They’ve Got a Lot of Gall: Cynipid Wasps
Formosan Subterranean Termites (Coptotermes formosanus)
Birds
Mammals
Trees
Is Your Tree Inactive or Dead?
Tips for Applying Mulch Around Trees
Why You Should Wait Before Planting In Wet Soil
A New Christmas Tradition: A Living Christmas Tree
Twenty Gift Ideas for Someone Who Likes Trees
Professional Winter Tree Care: Three Services from ArborTrue
Tree Frost and Freeze Recovery
Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei)
Old Baldy: A Famous Tree in Austin, Texas
Under the Canopy: Tree Cover in Austin, Texas
Ten Things to Keep in Mind as You Water Your Trees This Summer
Two Common Trees in Austin: Cedar Elm and Sugarberry – Part I
Two Common Trees in Austin: Cedar Elm and Sugarberry – Part II
The Anna Apple Tree: Post One: The Basics
The Anna Apple Tree: Post Two: Chill Hours
The Anna Apple Tree: Post Three: Brix
The Anna Apple Tree: Post Four: Pollination and Fertilization
The Leaves of Four Oaks: Live, Water, Post, and Bur
A Look at Three Pines: Loblolly, Longleaf, and Slash
What is Transpiration in Plants?
How to Care for a Fresh Cut Christmas Tree Indoors
How Lightning Strikes Affect Trees: Understanding Storm Damage
Tree ailments and related
Understanding More About Oak Wilt
Understanding More About Oak Wilt: Sap Beetles
Robergea albicedrae (White Juniper Fungus)
Elm Yellows: A Devastating Tree Disease
Pecan Scab: A Disease Affecting Pecan Trees
A Common Issue With Trees In Landscapes: Girdling Roots
There’s Webs on My Tree Bark! – Barklice and Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Them
Botryosphaeria Canker: An Infection of Trees and Shrubs
Fire Blight: Understanding This Destructive Tree Disease
Understanding Tree Bark Cracks: When to Call an Arborist
Understanding Pine Rust Disease: A Complex Tree Pathogen in Houston’s Urban Forest
Mushroom Monday
Mushroom Monday: Porcini Mushrooms
Mushroom Monday: Crimson Waxcap
Monday Mushroom: The Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum)
Mushroom Monday: Saffron Milkcaps
Mushroom Monday: Dryad’s Saddle
Mushroom Monday: Pear-shaped Puffball
Mushroom Monday: Velvet Foot Mushrooms
Mushroom Monday: Splitgill Mushrooms
Mushroom Monday: Parasol Mushrooms
Mushroom Monday: Ganoderma lucidum Mushrooms
Mushroom Monday: Coprinus comatus
Mushroom Monday: Violet Webcap
Mushroom Monday: King Trumpet Mushrooms (Pleurotus eryngii)
Mushroom Monday: Beefsteak (Fistulina hepatica)
Mushroom Monday: Jackson’s Slender Amanita
Mushroom Monday: Orange Mycena
Mushroom Monday: Grey Knight (Tricholoma terreum)
Mushroom Monday: Coral Tooth Fungus (Hericium coralloides)
Mushroom Monday: Common Club Coral (Clavariadelphus pistillaris)
Mushroom Monday: Texas Star Mushroom (Chorioactis geaster)
Mushroom Monday: Resinous Polypore (Ischnoderma resinosum)
Mushroom Monday: Yellow Patches Mushroom
Mushroom Monday: Laccaria bicolor
Mushroom Monday: Pink Waxcap (Porpolomopsis calyptriformis)
Mushroom Monday: Amanita amerirubescens
Mushroom Monday: Wrinkled Peach Mushroom (Rhodotus palmatus)
Mushroom Monday: Beech Mushroom (Hypsizygus tessulatus)
Mushroom Monday: Wine Cap Mushroom (Stropharia rugosoannulata)
Mushroom Monday: Meadow Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
Mushroom Monday: Frost’s Bolete
Mushroom Monday: Tricholoma vaccinum
Mushroom Monday: Leucocoprinus cretaceus
Mushroom Monday: Chocolate Milky (Lactarius lignyotus)
Mushroom Monday: Shaggy Scalycap (Pholiota squarrosa)
Mushroom Monday: Peppery Milkcap (Lactarius piperatus)
Mushroom Monday: Crown-tipped Coral (Artomyces pyxidatus)
Mushroom Monday: Fringed Sawgill Mushroom (Lentinus crinitus)
Mushroom Monday: Orange Peel Fungus (Aleuria aurantia)
Mushroom Monday: Blue Green Anise Mushroom (Clitocybe odora)
Mushroom Monday: Cauliflower Fungus (Sparassis crispa)
Mushroom Monday: Webcap Mushrooms (Cortinarius multiformis)
Mushroom Monday: Green Elf Cup (Chlorociboria aeruginascens)
Mushroom Monday: Bulbous Honey Fungus (Armillaria gallica)
Mushroom Monday: Black Jelly Drops (Bulgaria inquinans)
Mushroom Monday: Hexagonia hydnoides
Mushroom Monday: Pycnoporus cinnabarinus
Mushroom Monday: Sheathed Woodtuft (Kuehneromyces mutabilis)
Mushroom Monday: Olive-Brown Waxy-Cap (Hygrophorus hypothejus)
Mushroom Monday: Scarlet Elf Cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea)
Mushroom Monday: Common Bonnet (Mycena galericulata)
Mushroom Monday: Admirable Bolete (Aureoboletus mirabilis)
Mushroom Monday: Mica Cap (Coprinellus micaceus)
Mushroom Monday: Ganoderma applanatum (Artist Bracket)
Mushroom Monday: Green Russula (Russula aeruginea)
Mushroom Monday: Fluted Bird’s Nest (Cyathus striatus)
Weather and Climate
Three Ideas After the First Cold Front
Annual Rainfall in Houston, Texas
Average Temperatures in the Austin, Texas Area Over the Last 40 Years
Yearly Precipitation Totals for The Austin, Texas Area for the Last 40 Years
Helping Trees Through Drought: Five Ideas That Can Help
Hurricane Preparedness: Tree Care Before The Storm
How to Help Trees Recover After Drought
Trees and Heavy Winds: The Impact and Ideas That Can Help
Three Climate Resistant Trees For Houston, Texas
Take a Breath: Learn What’s in The Air
Guest posts
Clearing the Air About Core Aeration
Spring Into Action: A Guest Post from Sienna Mulch
A Compost Blog Post From Sienna Mulch
A Guest Blog Post By Field and Forest Products
The Challenges of Austin’s Changing Climate: A Guest Blog Post by Orion Stahlbaum
Long-term Effects of Drought: A Guest Blog Post By Arborist Brittany Bates
The Secret Magic of Worm Composting That No One Talks About
Nuts and seeds
The Truth Cracked Open! Almonds Aren’t Really Nuts!
Soil
Soil Horizons: Discover more about the different layers in soil
Who Knew it Was Broken? – How Legumes Fix Nitrogen
Other
Welcome to the brand new ArborTrue Blog!
New Year’s Resolutions for Your Landscape and Trees
New Year’s Resolutions: Five Tips for Staying Motivated
Benefits of Quality Organic Lawn Fertilizer
How do Plants Absorb Nutrients Through Their Leaves?
Why Don’t More Clovers Have Four Leaves?
Cedar Sage (Salvia roemeriana)
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