WHO: Michael Eason, associate director of conservation and collections at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, and a nationwide team of tree experts. WHAT: A missing oak species—the Quercus ...

The roots of that big tree in your yard may be infiltrating your underground plumbing right now. If the species is ...

November through February is the best time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines. If you have been thinking about adding a shade tree to your landscape, now is a great time to do it.

Oak trees are an important part of our landscape. Looking around, it is obvious that the live oak is dominant both in nature and in our yards. There are many other native and adapted oaks that have ...

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 ...

Oak trees are an asset to landscapes. The genus Quercus has 500 species worldwide and half that number is in the Western Hemisphere. According to “A Field Guide to Texas Trees” by Bennie Simpson, ...

Oaks and their cousins are the third largest group of tree species, by volume, in Michigan forests. They’re found in all 83 ...

White oaks are among the target species for the UT Tree Improvement Program, which has been working for decades to improve tree genetics. Scott Schlarbaum, UTIA distinguished professor of forestry, ...