Do you know all the trees in your yard? As leaves emerge from buds very soon, I’d challenge you to identify your trees this year. Proper identification of trees is important so we can select the best ...

Observing and identifying trees is a type of play that benefits kids in multiple ways. For starters, research has found that simply being around trees improves cognitive development and lowers the ...

Not every nest in trees is a bird nest! Here's what a squirrel nest looks like and how to deter squirrels from nesting in your yard.

The name of my column is “Nature Watch,” and usually at this time of the year there’s a lot of outside activity to write about. But, due to the recent abnormally warm temperatures, it seems like ...

Trees can be identified in winter by observing their needles, bark, branching patterns, and buds. Distinctive bark, such as the smooth gray bark of a beech or the peeling white bark of a paper birch, ...

Stacker used information from forestry and landscaping sites to compile a quiz to identify trees by looking at their leaves. Information on where the tree grows, the texture and color of its leaves, ...

DALLAS — The winter freeze this February was a tough test for trees across North Texas, and we're still seeing the impact months later. If your trees appear to be dying now, there's a good chance it ...

While this downtown Wilkes-Barre tree still had a few leaves in early December, they’ve likely all blown away by now. A program sponsored by the North Branch Land Trust on Feb. 21 will offer tips for ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of coniferous trees found here in Indiana, particularly their foliage and the ...

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Visitors enjoyed a robust walk and a little education about the trees around them on Feb. 7 at the new Converse Brook Preserve in Greenwich. The Greenwich Land Trust and Greenwich Tree Conservancy ...

It’s a crisp autumn morning, and the forest trail glows with golden light filtering through turning leaves. Naturalist-led groups gather along woodland paths to talk about seed pods, bark textures, ...