Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...
Summer sunshine can make a backyard feel inviting one minute and scorching the next. While umbrellas, awnings, and fans ...
Many ornamental trees are valued for their spring flowers or fall foliage, but they offer little aesthetic value during the ...
Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. As the growing season fades, we bid adieu to many of ...
Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. River birch has been called "the most beautiful of American trees" by Prince ...
Summer heat is relentless, and as temperatures continue to climb across much of North America, more homeowners are rethinking ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shady backyard - Chiyacat/Getty Images A tree-shaded lawn is an oasis in the summertime simply because it provides cover from the ...
In this edition of ID That Tree, meet River Birch. As its name implies, it is often found near waterways and in moist soil areas across the state of Indiana. It can be multi-stemmed, often in ...
The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...