Trees can have a huge impact on the environment, and, along with helping clean the air, they often hold a particular sentimental value, as well. From lazy afternoons picnicking under their shade, to ...

For several years in the late 1960 and early 1970s, European white birch were trendy. Most lived in ubiquitous groups of three. Where three did not fit, a single multi trunk tree, typically with three ...

What shape is a tree? For most people, it’s like a lollipop or a feather duster: a single trunk topped by a green bunch of branches and leaves. “Not all trees are like that,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

Let’s say you were looking for the perfect tree for California gardens. Something that didn’t grow too big, that developed in a graceful manner with little pruning, that bloomed like mad in late ...

The Redbud tree is prized for much more than its small size might indicate. Adaptable and dependable, it provides year-round interest -- but is especially attractive in springtime. "Few trees herald ...