Wild Persimmon
Persimmons are beginning to ripen and as they drop, they are being eaten by many kinds of mammals, including our dog Katy; she loves them. At the PGT you’re most … Continued
Flowering Dogwood
Dogwoods always have good fall color. Fall hasn’t arrived yet, but I’ve noticed a hint of fall color in a few of their leaves.
River Birch
The arching branches and backlit leaves of this tree caught my eye as we were walking along Hillers Creek. The best place to find River Birch at the PGT is … Continued
Smooth Sumac
Now that September’s here, we are starting to get a hint of fall color. Sumacs are one of the most reliable shrubs for color display. At the PGT a good … Continued
Winged Sumac
A close-up showing a leaf of one of our native shrubs. It’s called “winged” because it has little flaps (wings) along the stems between the leaflets At the PGT a … Continued
Tulip Poplar
The large tulip-shaped flowers of this tree are spectacular, but they’re often so high up that they’re hard to see. We’ve planted several Tulip Trees at the PGT. Look for … Continued
Wild Persimmon
The pattern created by these newly emerged persimmon leaves caught my eye. The backlighting and rim-lighting helps. Wild Persimmons are a native small tree that occurs over the eastern and … Continued
