There are a few reasons why box elder trees are often scorned. First, unlike slow-growing hardwood trees like oaks or hickories, box elder’s wood is brittle and weak due to its fast growth habit.

Trees that have the highest resistance to winds are slow-growing, hardwood trees with deep radial roots and a strong central taproot. Native tree species are a great place to start. The natural ...

They hope to successfully grow a new generation of trees that are naturally resistant at least to the blister rust fungus. It is a labor-intensive effort and it will take decades to see the full ...