All three options handed out, white flowering dogwood, Eastern redbud and Shumard Red Oak, are native trees to Kentucky. The NRB handed out approximately 500 seedlings to the public.

Dear Neil: We purchased a red oak early this summer. It is 13 feet tall and planted in good soil. We water it six days a week with about three gallons per day on the base and leaves.

The Wilsons’ tree was deemed the Florida Champion live oak in October 2022. The tree has a trunk circumference of 36.5 feet, a height of 78 feet, and a maximum crown spread of 180 feet.

Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program Will Parson Acorns You can identify red oak vs white oak trees by studying their acorns. White oak acorns are topped with a thick, warty, bowl-shaped cap ...

Their branches form a more narrow canopy than what you might see in a pecan or oak tree. A cedar elm's leaves are about 1-2.5 inches long, and the leaves can turn gold to orange-red in the fall.