In the springtime, it can take as little as four to six weeks for an acorn to sprout and shoot roots into the soil. Once the sprout takes hold, the little sapling stretches toward the sky, taking in what nutrients, oxygen, rain, and sunshine it can. After five or six years, it has begun to take the shape of a small tree, now a few feet tall, pliable and poised for growth. In the years that follow, growth happens at an amazing rate, accelerated by a healthy root system and expanding branches. Eventually, the sapling becomes a sturdy, solid oak that can live for hundreds of years, bearing acorns of its own.
14 MARCH 2018 | MELALEUCA.COM
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