River birch is the ideal tree species to grow if you want natural shade in your yard. This birch variety is also fast-growing ...

Too many lawns have a volcano-shaped pile of mulch around the base of the trees, which can lead to diseases, pests, and even ...

Sourwood does not stand out in the forest except this time of year when it is in bloom, and perhaps in the fall when it ...

HOUSTON - Cork tree bark has long been used in Asia to fight inflammation. "People in China, they take this bark, they actually make a concoction out of this bark, and that concoction they drink ...

Removing tree bark is a key preliminary step in the lumber process. It's removed by rolling the log between two sets of rotating blades. The process also creates a more uniform rounded log shape.

The bark is removed by skilled workers using specialized tools, and the tree is not harmed in the process.Once the bark is harvested, it is boiled to soften it, making it easier to shape and work ...

Green bark is found on trees and shrubs of many different, unrelated species. In Australia, young bottle trees of Queensland forest and scrubland have green bark that turns dark with age.

New research suggests trees’ bark, along with their resident microbes, may play a significant role in reducing atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Trees have long been recognized for ...

Tree bark can remove methane gases from the atmosphere, a study has found, providing an additional benefit in tackling climate change. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is 80 times more ...

Trees absorb methane (CH 4) through their bark, thanks to methane-hungry microbes. Through this mechanism, forests could be as much of a methane sink as soil, according to a study published July ...