Tupelo Gum, also known as water tupelo or swamp tupelo, is a remarkable tree native to the southeastern United States. Known for its ability to thrive in wetland environments, this tree provides significant ecological value and unique characteristics that make it a valuable species for both natural habitats and human use. Physical Characteristics Main Features … Read more
Cow oak also commonly called Swamp Chestnut oak is an oak tree with alternate, simple, leaves with a margin large teeth, 4 to 8 inches long, 3 to 5 inches wide, dark green and shiny above, pale and downy below. Cow oaks produce a very large acorn that is 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, … Read more
Pecan (Carya Illinoensis) is the best-known of all the Hickories. It can be recognized by thier alternate, pinnately compound leaves with 9 to 15 finely serrate leaflets, 12 to 18 inches long. The nuts are large oblong, brown, splotched with black, thin-shelled nuts, 1 1/2 to 2 inches long. Nuts are in clusters on trees. … Read more
So you’ve decided you want to plant some deer food plots. But now you are overwhelmed with the great variety of choices you have to make. Biologic says their stuff is best, Tecomante says their seeds are better. You don’t know what to think or who to believe. Well keep reading it’s time to shed … Read more
Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a plant in the family Anacardiaceae. The name is sometimes spelled “Poison-ivy” to indicate with the hyphen that the plant is not a true Ivy or Hedera. It is a woody vine that is well known for its ability to produce a skin irritant that causes an itching rash for most … Read more
Kudzu is a persistent vine that was introduced to the southeastern United States in the late 19th century. Originally from East Asia, it found an ideal climate in the Southeast to spread rapidly. If left unmanaged, Kudzu forms dense thickets that choke out all native plants in its path. While deer have been observed eating … Read more
Muscadines (Vitis rotundifolia) are a grapevine species native to the present-day southeastern United States that has been extensively cultivated since the 16th Century. Its recognized range in the United States extends from Delaware south to Florida, and west to Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. They are well adapted to their native warm and humid … Read more
Morning glory is a common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, belonging to the following genera: Calystegia Convolvulus Ipomoea Merremia Rivea Flowers could be almost any color depending on the species. As the name implies, morning glory flowers, which are funnel-shaped, open in the morning, allowing them to be pollinated … Read more
Honeysuckle is a twining or trailing woody vine, evergreen or late deciduous with smooth opposite leaves, 1 to 3 inches long. The flowers are tube-shaped, about 2″ long, white or bright yellow on the outside. The fruits are orange-red berries, about a quarter inch in diameter. Honeysuckle is used by ruby-throated hummingbirds and butterflies and … Read more