When it comes to aging bourbon, American oak (Quercus alba) is king. But while American oak barrels account for the vast majority of bourbon aging vessels, their mandatory use is a ...

The oak tree family is made up of about 400 species of oak trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin "oak tree”). The genus Quercus is native to the northern hemisphere, and includes deciduous ...

Fall is the ideal time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines. If you've been thinking about adding a shade tree to your landscape, do it now. Oaks are a popular option. Quercus is the ...

An increasing number of distilleries are experimenting with aging their whiskey in barrels made from this flavorful variety of oak. One of the key reasons why bourbon tastes like bourbon is that it’s ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. In addition to its value as a timber and wildlife species, scarlet oak is ...

What: The Northwest red oak is a picturesque and stately tree is one of the most magnificent oaks for the garden. Strong spreading branches and deep dark green foliage define the form and dominate the ...

Houston’s landscape may look browner than usual after this week’s frigid spell, but where the environment is healthy, there is no such thing as the ‘dead’ of winter. Hundreds of species of creatures ...

“The oak, when living, monarch of the wood. The English oak, which, dead, commands the flood.” -Charles Churchill The English oak (Quercus robur) was so highly valued by the English that it was ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Laurel oak has been widely planted in the South as an ornamental, perhaps ...

Oaks grow in 52 of 58 California counties. In Sacramento County, 20 species of oaks grow with 20 hybrids. The most common are valley oak (Quercus lobata), interior live oak (Quercus wislizeni) and ...

The last Quercus tardifolia was thought to have died in 2011 – until a team of researchers fanned out and combed through Big Bend national park in Texas “It was like when folks go searching for a lost ...