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River birch trees provide gorgeous foliage, but they're really known for their stunning peeling bark. Our expert shares how to keep yours healthy.
In this edition of ID That Tree, meet River Birch. As its name implies, it is often found near waterways and in moist soil areas across the state of Indiana. It can be multi-stemmed, often in ...
The river birch tree supplies excellent summer shade, beautiful foliage spring through fall and a stunning winter display.
Native Plant: River birch is an interesting tree that boasts interesting bark that exfoliates to reveal a variety of colors.
Walking along the banks of a river, through a young forest, or along a city street, there is a tree that stands out from the rest. At first glance it might appear to be just another paper birch, but ...
River birch trees, a popular tree for river banks and wet parts of the garden, are hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9.
River birch (Betula nigra) is a typically medium-sized tree with a broad, irregular, spreading crown. Its distinctive reddish-gray, peeling, papery skin turns to a thicker, solid, protective bark ...
We are seeing river birch trees whose branches have died from the top down. Up to half of the tree or more may not be leafing out. In most cases, the cause of river birch dieback this year is ...
One man was killed in a single-vehicle accident around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department.
It’s the time of year when yellownecked caterpillars will soon engulf unprotected river birch trees. These pests also feed on blueberry, hickory, maple and oaks, but I have only seen ...