All About Burr Oak Trees

Series Summary

The image of tree lined suburban streets brings to mind feelings of home and happiness for many people, but what if your property has not trees to provide those shady memories? The answer, of course, is to plant your own trees. Oak trees are one of the most popular species of trees and comes in many varieties found throughout the northern hemisphere. Oak trees are generally a hearty tree and are often used a symbol of strength in many ancient mythologies.

Buying sapling oak trees and be expensive and difficult to move, so planting and growing oak trees from acorns can be a great project with a lot of benefits. In this free video series, our expert will show you how to identify and gather a variety of oak tree acorns. You will also learn how to plant each oak tree acorn, how to water the acorns and add fertilizer. You will also learn what to do with germinating acorns in order to grow beautiful oak trees for planting in your yard or other property. If you've got a green thumb and are looking to expand from the usual gardening, why not let our expert show you how to grow your own oak trees!

Video Transcript

"My name is Travis Steglich and I am with Steglich Farm Supply Incorporated and I am here with Expert Village to talk about oak trees and in particular propagation of from seeds and things like that. This is a Burr Tree that I am standing next to. It is generally thought of a fairly slow growing tree but they are very long. They can grow to 80 feet, they can get huge where 2 or 3 men can't reach around them. In Texas they are usually found on creek bottoms and stuff where adequate moisture is available. They will grow anywhere in these outlying soils and they are quite large potential and a native to the state of Texas. "