Articles From : Tree Man Dave
January Tree of the Month: Indian Laurel Fig
The Indian Laurel Fig makes a grand statement - and has a strikingly large presence along many of our major thoroughfares.
December Tree of the Month: Stone Pine
When local residents hear the words “Stone Pine”, they instantly think of the massive trees on Anapamu Street that, for many years, formed a continuous arboreal canopy over the roadway from Milpas to Garden.
November Tree of the Month: Chinese Pistache
Want to see in Santa Barbara leaf colors that rival the hardwoods of New England? Look no further than the Chinese pistache.
October Tree of the Month: Australian Willow
The Australian willow is as graceful and beautiful as a weeping willow by a cool stream - but is as drought-tolerant and hardy as a Eucalyptus in the dry heat.
September Tree of the Month: Island Oak
Island oak, the rarest oak in California, also happens to be one of the best broadleaf evergreen trees to plant in Santa Barbara, because it is such a stunning shade tree and because it is native to our area.
August Tree of the Month: Chinese Elm
For a beautiful shade tree that looks good all year long, you can’t beat the Chinese Elm.
July Tree of the Month: Brisbane Box
The Brisbane box tree can best be described as a beautiful, refined, and well-behaved Eucalyptus tree.
June Tree of the Month: King Palm
The King Palm is the patriarchal monarch of all palms because of its elegant fronds, beautiful symmetry, and tropical effect in the landscape.
May Tree of the Month: Camphor Tree
This time of year, if you see a tree from a distance that looks like billowing clouds of lime-green cotton candy, it is most likely a Camphor Tree.
April Tree of the Month: Victorian Box
The sweet perfumed air that has been wafting through Santa Barbara for the last several weeks is scented, in large part, from the “Victorian Box Tree”
March Tree of the Month: Monterey Cypress
The Monterey cypress is recognized, worldwide, as the iconic tree of the California Coast.
February Tree of the Month: Olive Tree
The image of a Mediterranean garden is not complete without a picturesque olive tree.
January Tree of the Month: California Sycamore
The California sycamore truly shines in the winter with bark that glows in the sun.
December Tree of the Month: Canary Island Pine
The Canary Island Pine, a subtropical conifer, is one of the most striking skyline trees seen in Santa Barbara.
November Tree of the Month: Deodar Cedar
The Deodar Cedar is a majestic conifer which makes a stunning focal point in the landscape, and it's our tree of the month.
October Tree of the Month: Fire-Wheel Tree
“Fire-wheel Tree” may seem like a strange name for a tree, until you see its fiery-red, circular-shaped, flower clusters (called umbels), which look like flaming bicycle wheels!
September Tree of the Month: Canary Island Date Palm
The Canary Island Date Palm is our September Tree of the Month.
August Tree of the Month: Red-Flowering Eucalyptus
When Santa Barbara decorates for Fiesta every August, the Red-flowering Eucalyptus participates by putting on a spectacular display of vibrantly colored flowers.
July Tree of the Month: Snow in Summer
What a surprise it is to see this tree in Santa Barbara in June or July, since it appears to be covered with freshly fallen snow - hence the common name, “Snow-in-Summer!”
June Tree of the Month: Mexican Fan Palm
The Mexican Fan Palm, a most iconic “skyline” tree, is also the most common palm in the beach areas of Santa Barbara.