Lively Oak

03/04/2026

Really enjoyed the this conversation with Jess Cole of for . Got me thinking hard about the differences between northeastern and southeastern trees and how I fit into the industry. Thanks Jess!
https://countryroadsmagazine.com/outdoors/knowing-nature/lively-oak-alex-baxt/

01/09/2026

In case you missed it at , you can catch a deep dive on tree biology - told through their relationship to earth, air, water and fire - at the East Baton Rouge Parish main library tomorrow at 10AM

https://events.getlocalhop.com/garden-discoveries-mystery-and-ecology-of-trees/event/4TTKA3wTEG/

06/18/2025

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1110908994400795&id=100064451149732

Give your perspective

06/05/2025

Some days are tree days. Other days are for gazing out the kitchen window and realizing it’s time to make elder flower syrup.

05/27/2025

Join Certified Arborist Alec Baxt at the Mid City Beer Garden this coming Saturday for a FREE hands-on workshop on the care of young trees. Learn to spot when poor installation has set trees up for struggle, and what to do about it.

MCBG is offering cocktails to registered participants 21yo.

Register at LivelyOak.net/events

This event is supported by Baton Roots

04/16/2025

World class Live Oak in Arnaudville. What a way to land back in SELouisiana after a couple months working in NYC. Looks like this root structure was the result of scores (or hundreds?!) of years of stream bank erosion. Soooo cool to get directly under a tree and see the very heart where an acorn would have germinated and sent out its baby tap root way back when.

03/01/2025

02/22/2025

Don’t let the cold snap fool you, spring has sprung in Baton Rouge. Eastern Red Bud is one of the fist to pop. It can push flowers directly from its stems and trunk, a trait known as cauliflory. It’s native from the East Coast to Texas and from Mexico to Michigan, where it’s nectar and seeds feed a range of birds, bees and butterflies. If you’re looking for a small, gorgeous, native, ornamental, this is a great pick. They’re prone to poor branch unions but that is easily corrected with early pruning. P.s. they’re in the Legume family!

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08/13/2024

Trees don't like to breathe wildfire smoke, either.