Oak trees mature slowly, especially if you want them to shade your yard. Luckily, a certain type of birch tree will reward ...

Elmwood, Heath, and Thornden city parks have a large number of tree species that are worth searching for each fall. Even some streets provide some marvelous fall colors, e.g., the green ash planted ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

A couple walks underneath vibrant trees in Palo Alto during the fall. File photo ... to be happening. Some color changes and leaf dropping can be signs of an unhealthy tree. Normal seasonal ...

By Cliff Johnson Carver/Scott Master gardener In the late 1940s, thousands of soldiers returned from WWII and immediately set about buying homes and producing children (i.e., the “baby boom”). The ...

The leaves, scientists will tell you, don't just fall off of the trees by happenstance. The tree intentionally drops the leaves to prepare for winter. And the changing of the colors of the leaves is ...