Frequently Asked Questions

 

Below are some questions asked by city residents about trees. They are grouped in four categories:

1. What do trees produce?
2. How do trees change and grow?
3. Observing and Identifying trees

4. Trees and the Neighborhood

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Compound Leaves with Toothed Edges

Q. Do trees make honey?

Q. Do trees make maple syrup?

Q. What can be made out of trees?

Q. Can you make potpourri out of trees?

Q. What fruits and nuts do trees give us?

Q. Does money grow on trees?

Q. How do you make totem poles out of trees?

Q. How do trees make fruits?

Q. How do seeds grow?

Q. How do trees grow in winter?

Q. Will a tree grow if you cut it at the base of its trunk?

Q. Do trees have blood?

Q. How tall can trees get?

Q. What colors do leaves turn in the Fall?


Needles in Groups of Three,
e.g, Monterrey Pine

Q. How can you tell a tree's age?

Q. How can you tell if a tree is dead?

Q. How can you identify different kinds of trees?

Q. Why do some trees have thorns?


Bark from a Paper Birch tree

Q. How can you tell if a tree is hungry?

Q. Which trees do squirrels like the most?

Q. Are trees dangerous?

Q. What are the benefits of trees?

Q. What are some of the common trees in the city?

Q. Do trees prevent pollution?

Q. Why should we love trees?


Tree branch with alternating buds, common on Poplar, birch and beech trees.

 

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