Oak, the genus Quercus, is bumped into, climbed up in, sat under and fed upon by many during fall hunting, hiking, firewood cutting and photographing sessions. Years ago, one author wrote that “White ...

If the grass near the base of an oak tree is dying, it likely isn't due to excess acidity from fallen leaves or acorns. Dead or yellow grass at the base of a tree is more likely a sign of root ...

Determining the identity of a tree can be a bit challenging, especially during winter when leaves are not present. This is when knowing other characteristics are very helpful. Take the oak trees, as ...

You don’t have to hunt deer for very long to realize that oak trees and the acorns they drop each fall are hugely important to deer. If fact, most hunters know that the majority oak trees fall into ...

During a recent visit to Fort Worth's Trinity River Park, the ground under some of the huge trees was covered by what appeared to be brown golf balls. Those trees were bur oaks, and the "golf balls" ...

Few average Joes can correctly identify every species of oak growing in North America. That’s the kind of Final Jeopardy-level knowledge typically reserved for foresters, wildlife biologists, and very ...

Okey-dokey. This week we are looking at an oak species, one that is native here in the Southeastern states, the Blackjack oak, Quercus marilandica. Now, oaks are all contained within the genus Quercus ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Beginning as early as late August and continuing through December, various ...

U.S. Forest Service scientists have found that prescribed fires with the heat insulation of leaf litter and soil can help restore oak ecosystems. Forest Service researchers are helping land managers ...

If your lawn is in the shade and has limited sod, rescue grass winter weed is probably sprouting in lush waves to fill the uncovered soil that resulted from the drought. Keep it mowed and it will make ...