Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaf shapes play an important role in tree identification, providing key ...

Gardeners are about ready to call it a year. With Thanksgiving almost here, most gardeners are focusing on making sure their gardens are prepared for winter. About 80 percent of my vegetable garden is ...

Sometimes in my wanderings after the leaves are off the trees I come across enormous or otherwise intriguing trees and wonder what they are. Since I'm always walking amongst them, I'd just like to ...