Training one’s eye to identify trees is a fun way to connect with the world around us and can be useful for making home landscape selections. Trees are often identified using leaf shape and color, ...

DARIEN -- Most people walk past trees and plants every day without paying much attention to the biological diversity surrounding them. "A lot of people walk through, and all they see is a tree," said ...

If you want to be a true outdoorsman or woman, and a true survivor, you’ve got to become a plant person. I know, I know—it’s not as cool to walk around with your nose in a book as it is to sling lead ...

In my last column I asked if you have ever been walking around your yard, your street or your local park, and wondered what trees you were looking at? I gave you tips on distinguishing evergreen from ...

If you are looking for a tree with white bark for your garden or trying to identify a tree that you have recently seen, this page is designed to help. Trees with white bark are always eye-catching.

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Trees add value and beauty to the landscape, and can provide shade, protection and much more. When they’re afflicted with unknown ailments, there’s natural reason for concern. Here are some questions ...

It’s winter. Hardwood trees are bare. But that doesn’t mean the woods are bereft of interest. Winter, when sunlight slants in, is the time when bark comes into its own. Pause to take in the aged-brass ...