PHILLY TREES

Arthur Plotnik writes in The Urban Tree Book :  …most tree species are out of their element in the urban scene.  Between pollutants, dr...

Tonight is the rising of the Budding Trees Moon and, with that rising, spring has begun in Philadelphia. Sunny days, pleasant evenings an...

What’s the most common odonym in the United States?  Second Street. What’s the ninth most common odonym in the United States?  Oak. What...

I always knew the exact tree I wanted to hunt down for the beginning of this blog.  There was never any doubt in my mind.  It just took a wh...

Welcome to the inaugural post of Philly Trees.  This blog is about observing Philadelphia trees in their unnatural urban settings.  ...