Celebrate Trees

01/23/2015

Sailors spruce up Norfolk Eco Garden. Thanks for helping Keep Norfolk Beautiful!

Many thanks to the sailors of the L*D Whidbey Island for sprucing up the Eco Garden today!

09/24/2014

Join us for Norfolk's upcoming Arbor Day celebration! It will be treemendous fun for the whole family!

05/16/2014

- Thinking about planting a tree this spring? Not sure what to plant? The Tree Wizard will recommend the best tree for you! http://www.arborday.org/shopping/trees/treewizard/intro.cfm

05/15/2014

Learn how you can make a privacy hedge for your yard!

Who needs to install a fence when you can grow one yourself? Learn more about planting trees as a living privacy screen/hedge, sound barrier, windbreak and snow fence on: www.arborday.org/trees/privacyhedge/

Includes how-to instructions and links to recommended tree varieties.

04/30/2014

TOUR OF TREES AT HISTORIC FOREST LAWN CEMETERY
Saturday, May 3 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Norfolk, VA
Come take a walk on a beautiful spring morning with volunteer horticulturalist Mary Nelson & discover several of the more than 65 species of trees that grace the grounds of Forest Lawn Cemetery. Learn More | http://tinyurl.com/q6qtj7h

04/25/2014

Common Name: Basswood | Scientific Name: Tilia americana

American basswood is a stately, wide-spreading tree, 60-80 ft. tall, occasionally growing taller. Conical in its younger form, the crown becomes rounded with age.

Broadly oval leaves sometimes change to yellow in fall but often turn brown and become somewhat unsightly. This deciduoustree tends to sprout at the base, producing a clump of tall trees around what was the original tree.

Flowers are inconspicuous but fragrant. Large tree with long trunk and a dense crown of many small, often drooping branches and large leaves; frequently has two or more trunks, and sprouts in a circle from a stump.

04/25/2014

- In honor of Arbor Day & Norfolk being a Tree City USA, RPOS has started a new monthly Tree ID quiz. Winners will recieve a treerrific prize pack!

In honor of Arbor Day and Norfolk being a Tree City USA, we're starting a monthly Tree ID quiz. The first two people to correctly identify the tree will receive an RPOS prize pack. Check out our first tree below. Thanks for playing and Happy Arbor Day!

I am a small native tree that grows to about 20’-30’ tall. I have clusters of tiny yellow flowers surrounded by 4 white bracts that are quite striking. My leaves turn beautiful shades of red to purple in the fall so you can enjoy one last splash of color before the winter hits. I belong to one of the few families of trees that has an opposite branching pattern, and my little red fruits (drupes) are loved by many different birds and animals. I have bark that looks like tiny plates, and there are many myths as to how I got my name. Due to my small size, spring and fall show of color, and beautiful form, I would be a fantastic addition to any landscape. However, be aware that I do not like extremely hot or droughty locations. Last but certainly not least, I am quite proud to be the state tree and flower of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Who am I?

02/06/2014

Learn How Your Yard Can Improve Water Ecology and the Environment!

Join Norfolk Botanical Garden on Saturday, February 15, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for “By the Yard - Making a difference one yard at a time”.

01/21/2014

Photos: First Annual Seed Swap at Park Place Growth Garden of Consciousness and Peace in Norfolk.

The Park Place Growth Garden of Consciousness and Peace in Norfolk's first annual seed swap was one of several Martin Luther King Jr. day of service events in the area Monday, January 20, 2014. The community garden emphasizes the importance of fresh, locally-grown, organic fruits and vegetables as w...

11/27/2013

- Donation Will Expand Norfolk, VA Tree Canopy! Norfolk’s goal of increasing tree coverage got a boost this week when Council accepted a $20,000 donation from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation to purchase and plant trees along a portion of Hampton Boulevard.

Approximately 55 trees: Swamp White Oak, White Fringe tree, and Natchez Crepe Myrtle will add 3 acres of tree cover when fully grown. Details - http://bit.ly/187NujV

09/26/2013

Norfolk, VA - Arbor Day Tree Give-away!

Arbor Day Committee and Norfolk Master Gardeners will give away FREE seedling trees on October 5, 2013 from 9am-2pm at six locations in Norfolk. Stop by any location to chat with a Master Gardener and pick up a tree.

Virginia Zoo | Norfolk Botanical Garden | Mary D. Pretlow library | Larchmont library | Farm Fresh (Berkley Ave) | Home Depot (Military Hwy)

09/19/2013

Liberty Garden Re-Dedication 9/11/2013 at the Ernie Morgan Environmental Center, in honor of those who died Sept. 11, 2001. 18 Photos

Re-dedication of the Liberty Garden at the Ernie Morgan Environmental Center, in honor of those who died on September 11, 2001.