Despite their lack of leaves in winter, it really is not too difficult to identify most trees now. You just have to look at other characteristics such as branching patterns, bark, overall shape, seeds ...

Botanists use the flower of a tree to identify it to scientific name, genus and species. Some of us can identify a tree by its leaves; for example, the buckeye with its compound leaves with five ...

If asked to describe what tree bark looks like, most people probably would say something like: “It’s rough and brown and covers the trunk of a tree.” That is a good description of many trees, but not ...

CORNISH FLAT, N.H. I love trees, and want to know the name -- both English and Latin -- of each one that lives in our woods. And although you could name your favorite tree Bob or Shirley, it makes ...

Most of the time the easiest way to identify a plant is to examine closely the leaf of that plant. Like fingerprints, leaves exhibit distinguishing characteristics. Once familiar with those ...

The Silver Birch is one of Britain’s most distinctive trees. Learn the key facts and identification tips that make it easy to recognize. This video breaks down how to identify it and why it’s such an ...

DARIEN -- Most people walk past trees and plants every day without paying much attention to the biological diversity surrounding them. "A lot of people walk through, and all they see is a tree," said ...

With the start of the 2024 Hurricane Season which is forecast to be active homeowners should be proactive about preparations. The recent tornadoes and other storms in recent years have wreaked havoc ...

Stop for a second and look out your window. You’ll likely see a tree somewhere outside. Do you know its species? How often should it be watered? Is it healthy? Pietro Perona imagines a world where you ...

I should have known someone would want to know how to tell the gender of a female box elder tree: Hey, Answer Man! I was traveling south on U.S. 52 today and I noticed there's no longer an Apache Mall ...

Nothing looks prettier than a snow-covered tree in winter. Beneath the surface, however, that same tree could be suffering serious, life-threatening damage.

Q I think our "mystery tree" may be a tulip tree. I see others like it around town here in Bella Vista. The blossoms are white with a pinkish tinge and they open from a fuzzy gray bud. The tree has no ...