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First on the list of easy-to-grow trees is the crabapple. This beauty’s spring blossoms are often so lavish that they hide entire branches. The flowers give way to leaves and then fruit to keep ...
In fantasy worlds, trees like the Lord of the Rings’ Ents are agile and mobile. In the real world, they’re slow.
I have read that black walnut trees produce a compound called juglone, which to my understanding is a toxic substance to other plants trying to grow in the vicinity of said trees.
Trees provide essential structure while adding their own unique beauty to the landscape. Discover gorgeous flowering trees ...
Tree-ring increment cores collected from bigcone Douglas fir trees growing on Mount Pinos in Southern California. Each growth ring is a couplet of light colored spring wood and dark colored summer ...
Those who are struggling during the winter solstice might take comfort in how our local trees cope with this dark and cold period. Read all of Susan Brownstein’s gardening columns here.
Six of the Dark Hedges beech trees, a tourist destination in Northern Ireland for fans of the HBO fantasy series, will be cut down because they are in poor condition, officials said.
Fringe Tree or Old Man's Beard is a beautiful, small tree when it is in full spring bloom. Read this introduction to identifying and managing fringe tree.
Patience and cold, wet weather are the perfect ingredients for growing the tree going up in your living room this holiday season.
Question: We have a large 60+ foot mulberry tree in our backyard that is located by our pond. This is the first year I have seen these dark streaks on the bark of the tree. Should I have concerns?
A: When we see something weird growing on tree bark, it is usually algae, lichens, moss or fungi (or a combination of these). These can be gray, white, green or even orange.