As most trees finally shed their leaves, previously obscured layers of our local forests are uncovered. The speckled alder (Alnus incana), upon losing its leaves, reveals distinctive seed and ...

Answer: Alder trees are in the birch family (Betulaceae) and the genus Alnus.Alders tend to grow in wet, slightly acidic soils especially along the edges of wetlands. The speckled alder grows in ...

Speckled alder are fairly common around here. Winter is a good time to look because these shrubs have very distinctive catkins that remain on the branches after the leaves have dropped in the fall.

ALBANY — The Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery’s annual spring seedling sale is now open and will run until May 14. ... red oak, river birch or speckled alder ...

Frankia also believed to interact with native alder species, notably speckled alder (Alnus incana). The objectives of this research program are to characterize the phylogenetic relationships among the ...

While speckled alder is a relatively common understory shrub, it does best in full sun. When the canopy is removed, through fire or logging, for example, speckled alder will undergo explosive growth.

WESTPORT — As part of its on-going efforts to stabilize rivers and wetlands the Boquet River Association recently held a tree-planting exercise as part of its Beaver Brook riparian buffer ...

By early April, spring changes have reached into much of our surroundings. Snow and ice, though still common, are lessening, and the chilly mornings are giving way to warming afternoons. Daylight ...