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 ...

Storms, pests, diseases, and overcrowding can all signal it's time to cut down a tree. Look for these signs and more to know ...

But bark is much more than just that dry, crunchy stuff you touch when you hug your favorite tree. Bark has lots of layers. The brittle outer layer you can touch is called cork.

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section ...

Nicole Kohanski is a dog trainer and founder of Wiggle Butt Academy in Dallas, Texas. She told Newsweek that, while it may appear the puppy was acting protectively, guarding behavior isn't always a ...

Early winter sunrise highlight the beauty of the skeleton of trees on a frosty morning in Trotts Garden, Ashburton.ALAN TROTT / NZ-Gardener Too many gardeners focus on spring and summer plantings ...

Doesn’t the bark protect the tree? A single trimming with a line trimmer will do little damage, but repeated trimming can eventually cut completely through the bark.

One bite of the fruit from the manchineel tree can be lethal, and contact with the bark, leaves and sap of the tree results in blisters and extreme pain.

Previously, I had spent hours in the wood, where we kept pigs and sheep, learning to identify trees by touch. The braille of bark. That night I had my test. Perhaps the bark of Britain's most iconic ...