These small conifer trees for birds provide food and refuge in all seasons. These varieties are perfect for small landscapes.

We are not longleaf pines. Germs would just as soon take down a Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman as the nerdiest weakling on the block.

Similarly, most living things produce records of their own existence in layered body tissues – often in the form of daily or ...

The beauty of Door County’s landscape owes thanks to the variety of trees growing here. Many are native, while others have ...

We are living in the depths of winter. It’s not the first time for most of us — w e know what it takes. Warmer clothes, ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Eastern white pine is a very handsome tree widely used for landscaping, windbreaks and visual barriers. It can be hard to ...

The eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginicum) is an evergreen conifer common to our region. It does well in sandy, gravely, ...

Carrie Blair will discuss ways to help you identify trees by their various characteristics, habitats, branch patterns, leaves, flowers, seeds, thorns, buds, and leaf scars. She’ll also teach some of ...

One of the most important, yet challenging, skills to nail down as a wilderness survivalist is tree identification ... going to master any species, it should be the white pine.

Male trees have small pollen-producing cones that appear in clusters ... neither a yew, nor a pine, nor a fern – common names so often being misleading. It is the northern-most growing species in its ...

Planting fruit trees can bring a bountiful harvest to your yard. You can pick your own apples, peaches, pears, oranges, figs, and more. Not only can you enjoy delicious fruit picked at the peak of ...