If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will grow its own to insulate itself, keeping moisture out when it’s raining and in ...

It wasn’t until the 1960s and ‘70s when interest in Japanese gardens began to develop. These special maples again caught the ...

After a long day of photographing wildlife, columnist Bill Danielson spots a porcupine munching on flower buds high in a backyard maple tree.

FAMED for their striking red, weeping, lacy leaves, Japanese maples can transform any garden. However, with spring now officially here, the stunning trees are more delicate than ever, experts have ...

To help address the hazards of these trees, the N.C. State Extension has a free service called the Bradford Pear Bounty ...

With a graceful limb structure and colorful, sometimes fissured or exfoliating bark ... Appearing with the new leaves, showy clusters of lime green or deep red maple flowers provide pollen ...

Is any of God’s creations nobler than the oak tree?

People are ready to put down roots. So here’s a look at eight trees that are — for better or worse — popularly planted in ...

With notes of bark and pine capturing the woodsy aromas of the West Coast, red berries from Vancouver Island, and a hint of ...