We love wood � all kinds of wood from pine and oak to cherry and mahogany. We use it as wall paneling, make furniture and home accessories from it and even use it as cove and crown molding to finish off the rooms in our homes. It is probably near to impossible to enter any home in the USA and not find wood somewhere.
Don't underplant native oaks with plants that require summer water, and don't raise soil level around oak crowns; both practices encourage crown rot.More recently, North Americans have once again fallen for with the historical craft of wood carving and skilled carvers and artists are once again busy creating one of a kind wood mantels and artful crown molding. The old fireplace wall and drab wood paneling that used to be made of inferior quality pressboard are now being created in tongue and groove panels made of solid mahogany, maple and cherry woods. Each of these examples is a great way to spend your decorating budget that will raise the value of your home, provide unparalleled grace and elegance to last a lifetime.The best way for you to protect your oaks is to keep them in good health.Pacific oak twig girdler (Agrilus angelicus). Especially troublesome in Southern California among coast live oaks, this insect attacks twigs 1/2 inch or less in diameter, causing patches of dead foliage throughout the tree's canopy.Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus). The bird drills acorn-size holes in oak bark to store its winter acorn supply. Each woodpecker drills only a few holes per year; a large valley oak with thousands of holes in its trunk reflects several generations of birds.Wood has a special presence and unique charm all its own and it lends an air of permanence and character to a home. If it is made well, it will be around many lifetimes and because of this, many homeowners use it in their house decor plans and decide on investment pieces of furniture that can be passed onto children and grandchildren.Avoid unnecessary watering and don't water within the tree's crown area in summer. During drought years, one deep watering in January or February should be enough.
Wood never goes out of style � making it an ideal way to inject quality and charm in your home�s decor.
Author: Kim Vedros
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