Dogwood trees are some of the most versatile trees. Birds eat the berry, Native America used the wood for arrow shafts and basket and the roots were used for dye. Extracts from the tree were used for medicinal purposes and the bark was used to treat mange. Mine...
It is Redbud time in my backyard! Also known as Judas tree as it was thought that Judas Iscariote hanged himself on the tree and that is the reason the flowers turned from white to red for his shame and blood. Native to the South, the bark of the tree was used by...