Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. River birch has been called "the most beautiful of American trees" by Prince ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. As the growing season fades, we bid adieu to many of ...

Many ornamental trees are valued for their spring flowers or fall foliage, but they offer little aesthetic value during the ...

Walking along the banks of a river, through a young forest, or along a city street, there is a tree that stands out from the rest. At first glance it might appear to be just another paper birch, but ...

“The trees are God’s great alphabet: with them He writes in shining green across the world His thoughts serene.” — Leonora Speyer. “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best ...