Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Large oak tree in front of nice neighborhood Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees ...

Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds of years. These are the most common types of native oak trees that ...

Of all the Christmas traditions, there's nothing quite as magical as picking out a tree. Picture this: You're strolling through rows of luscious pine, fir, and spruce trees on a brisk afternoon at a ...

Many homeowners bring out their loppers and pruning saws in spring for one reason or another. Maybe they’re opening up the ...

From Sugar Maple to Paperbark Maple, there are more than 100 types of maple trees. These trees and shrubs are different in color and growth. They also give multiple options for landscaping. Here are ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee goes over leaf characteristics to look for when attempting to identify broadleaved deciduous trees in Indiana. He shares the ...

Bonsai is an art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. “The unique aspect is that bonsai is alive and constantly changing, not like a sculpture or painting, which remains static,” says ...

Trees are valuable assets in any yard, providing shade and adding beauty while also serving as a draw for wildlife. While trees are largely self-sustaining, you do need to prune them to maintain their ...

Forests provide myriad benefits, including timber, wildlife attraction, local cooling and climate resilience. At the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, ecologists are testing which tree combin ...

Mixing tree species can lead to better growth in the forest—at least above ground. A new study published in Nature shows that ...