In the past several years, considerable attention has been devoted here in the South to trees that grow quickly, providing either a fast supply of shade or timber, or both. Parasol tree, Firmiana ...

Larger leaves favor photosynthetic production of a sugar-rich fluid to nourish the tree, but if the tree is too tall, the nutrient flow is slowed. Why are the leaves on the tallest trees all about the ...

When I was a child in the 1980s, my family traveled nearly every summer from our home in Los Angeles to the other side of the world. We spent monsoon-drenched weeks on my grandparents’ farm in ...

A: Listeners both called and emailed me recently, describing a tree growing wild, sporting clustered, pear shaped, grape-sized nuts. On the air, I blanked identifying it. But I went home and did some ...

Learn how to prune a money tree effectively to promote healthy growth, shape the plant, and keep it looking its best.

Q: Is it common for the chitalpa tree to partially defoliate in the summer? What would be the optimum amount of water for 15-foot chitalpa tree growing in Kingman, Arizona? A: Chitalpa, like some ...

Above: This photo tells an entire story. Taken at Roan Mountain State Park in Tennessee in January, it shows most of the deciduous trees are bare. However, you can easily see the light tan colors of ...

Scientists from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have discovered that eucalyptus trees in the Australian outback are drawing up gold particles from deep ...

I’M OUTSIDE, BUT IF YOU DRIVE AROUND THE UPSTATE RIGHT NOW, YOU’LL NOTICE TREES WITHOUT LEAVES. WE’RE NOW IN MID-MARGIN STILL MOST TREES IN THE AREA HAVE NOT YET STARTED TO FORM FOLIAGE ON THEIRRA ...

If you walk much in the Seattle area, you may notice an occasional sweet smell this time of year. Some say it’s like cotton candy or caramel. This fragrant aroma comes from the fallen leaves of ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaf scorch is a noninfectious condition caused by an unfavorable environment ...