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… ...

In the dormant, muted landscape of winter, tree bark — with its fascinating colors, forms and textures — takes the spotlight. If your yard looks dull at this time of year, consider adding a ...

Trees develop their characteristic barks as the trunk circumference grows. The dead outer bark can't grow, and so it gives way. Beech bark (Fagus spp.) is flexible, so it stretches and expands.

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 ...

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

Gardener: Tree-bark colors, textures ready for their close-up. ... Fortunately, that's when one of the most overlooked features, tree bark, comes out for its season in the spotlight.

Gardener: Tree-bark colors, textures ready for their close-up. ... Fortunately, that's when one of the most overlooked features, tree bark, comes out for its season in the spotlight.

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 ...