Look for a tree with healthy foliage and no signs of pests or diseases. The baobab tree is known for its thick trunk and branches, and its leaves are small and round.

The tree had a thick trunk and sprawling branches, adorned with strings of glowing blue lights and small mushroom-shaped lanterns in pink and green.

It’s an early morning in late summer, and as commuters zip down Rock Creek Parkway—through its thick canopy of American beech, oak, and tulip poplar—one man is slowly circling a massive oak tree, ...

Fringe Tree or Old Man's Beard is a beautiful, small tree when it is in full spring bloom. Read this introduction to identifying and managing fringe tree.

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The extra time and effort spent on proper tree planting is a small investment for the long dividends paid by a tree in the garden.

Trees offer a lot of benefits to a property, but they’re not without risk. Look for these warning signs in its branches, roots, and trunk to determine if that a tree might fall soon. If you see ...

The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless during the dry season, they resemble jumbled roots emanating from a thick trunk, making it appear ...

All around me was living tree. I looked up, dizzily, noticing small cracks in the deadwood and channels of cambium that flowed between trunk and limbs like a river of life.

That means your first step before you bring that tree into your home is to inspect it for bugs. Using a flashlight if necessary, visually inspect the tree, looking at the trunk, branches, and needles.

A small plane crashed after it struck a tree during takeoff from an airstrip in Alaska. Two people died in the crash, including the pilot who was previously featured on a reality show.

The extra time and effort spent on proper tree planting is a small investment for the long dividends paid by a tree in the garden.