These trees feature bark with bright colors and compelling textures: *American beech (Fagus grandifolia); Zones 4-8. *European beech (Fagus sylvatica); Zones 4-7.

Have you ever paused beneath a towering oak or maple and wondered if that rough, gnarled bark is hiding secrets? What if I told you ... Read more The post What Tree Bark Can Tell You About Local ...

Discover which tree bark characteristics are worth a second look. ... In addition to the texture of a tree's bark, ... while black cherry trees have a dark red-brown.

Walnut trees have a rich brown bark. Sycamores have a peeling bark in shades of tan, olive and gray. Bark can look different as a tree matures or based on growing conditions.

For a tree that stimulates every sense, I think the black walnut takes the top prize. When I go outdoors it is not only the views I see, but also the scents, sounds, tastes and textures that ...

Every garden is a thing of beauty in the growing seasons — spring bulbs, summer flowers and fall foliage all carry on with extravagance. But winter is coming, so the colorful garden superstar… ...

The bark of a young red oak is smooth and shiny, later becoming rough and corrugated. European white birch goes through several stages, from shiny brown bark to white, and, finally, showing dark ...

Gardener: Tree-bark colors, textures ready for their close-up. ... peeling to furrowed, brown to gray to red to white, tree bark brings a terrific variety to its role as arboreal armor.

Gardener: Tree-bark colors, textures ready for their close-up. ... peeling to furrowed, brown to gray to red to white, tree bark brings a terrific variety to its role as arboreal armor.

Bark characteristics will change on the same tree over time, too. The bark of a young red oak (Quercus rubra) is smooth and shiny, later becoming rough and corrugated. European white birch (Betula ...