Have you hugged a big tree today?

We often spend so much time fussing over our house plants or flower beds that it is easy to forget our old friends the trees.  Yes, we make sure they get enough water and prune them every so often, but when was the last time you sought out an old gnarled up giant and rested under the shade of its branches with a good book?

AmericanForests.org has created a National Register of Big Trees for you to peruse and enjoy if you don't have any big trees on your property.  If you do have a big tree on your property, you may also nominate your tree for the registry.  Just measure your tree, making certain to follow their guidelines, fill out the form, attach a photo, and submit.  Who knows?  Maybe your old friend will become the next National Champion!

Lebanon Cedar - Tree of God

 If you don't have a big tree, but would like to have one (or two...or four), this is a great time to take advantage of our late Summer Blowout Sale.  Buy three items in any one category (for example tree, perennial, annual, or shrub) and get the 4th item from that same category for free.  You could get four Ogon Dawn Metasequoias (or Lebanon Cedars) for the price of three and start growing your own giant tree grove today!

Lebanon Cedar, the Tree of God

He plants trees to benefit another generation.

Caecilius Statius

There are some trees that you don't plant for yourself; you plant them to leave a legacy.  The Lebanon Cedar (Cedrus libani) is one of those trees. This beautiful tree has a rich and ancient history; the ancient Egyptians used its resin in their mummification process, the Phoenicians used lumber from it to build ships, palaces, homes, and temples, and the Sumerians designated Lebanese Cedar groves to be dwellings of the gods.

Unfortunately, groves of these amazing trees have been nearly wiped out and two species of the population are now extinct, with six more species either threatened or at risk.  Today, very few of the original, older trees remain, but extensive conservation programs, in Lebanon, are replanting and protecting new groves.

The Lebanon Cedar is an evergreen conifer that grows up to 40 feet tall with a thick trunk that can reach 8 feet or more in diameter.  The canopy begins as a conical shape, but with age, becomes broad and wide-spreading.  The cones are produced every other year and measure approximately 3-5" long and 1.5-3" wide unlike typical evergreen cones, they are smooth and solid.

Oak Ridge Shrubbery is proud to offer saplings of these special trees for sale for a limited time.  Help restore a precious resource so that it can be enjoyed by generations to come.

Other unique and wonderful legacy trees to plant for future generations to enjoy are:

• Ogon Dawn Metasequoia
• Monkey Puzzle Tree
• Camperdown Elm
• Deodor Cedar

Got questions?  Need advice?  Or maybe you just feel like spending an afternoon looking at beautiful plants and getting ideas for what to put in your garden?  Just give us a call or drop by.   We'd love to see you!  And don't forget to check out our website for special deals!

(336) 643-0081

1016 Hwy 68 N.

Oak Ridge, NC

We're right at the intersection of 68 and Edgefield drive!