If your tree is shedding stringy stuff in spring, it might be engaging.

Mar 02, A The “tassels” that drop from oak trees are called catkins, and they are the spent male flowers whose purpose is to shed pollen that is carried by the wind to female flowers. If pollination occurs, then the female flowers will develop into the acorns that. Jun 01, The oak tree's female flower -- don't ask me what they look like, but I know they're not long and stringy like catkins --"grow where the leaf stalks meet the branches or twigs." They are modest and unassuming, I suppose, but in the end they conquer, and endure, hang around all summer, and deliver the bushmulching.bar: Robert Knox.

A The “tassels” that drop from oak trees are called catkins, and they are the spent male flowers whose purpose is to shed pollen that is carried by the wind to female flowers. If pollination Estimated Reading Time: 40 secs. Apr 10, Simply so, what are the stringy things that fall from oak trees? A The “tassels” that drop from oak trees are called catkins, and they are the spent male flowers whose purpose is to shed pollen that is carried by the wind to female flowers.

May 18, She saw that the patio was covered. I told her it was from the oak tree in our back yard. She says she is tired of all the stuff that falls from that tree and she thinks we need to cut it down. Mike haulmark 18' trailer John Deere 52' walkbehind Gator with skid sprayer Turfco T JD