Nature lovers need to go no further than the canopied campus of SUNY New Paltz to enjoy a rich variety of tree canopies, trunks, branches and blossoms getting ready to burst. There is a 1.5-mile ...

Just like all plants, birch trees need to have specific conditions before they will flourish. This is the best type of soil ...

After a long day of photographing wildlife, columnist Bill Danielson spots a porcupine munching on flower buds high in a ...

We recently returned from a trip to Virginia to visit family and spent time being “Leaf Peepers.” There’s something magical ...

Emerald ash borer, or Agrilus planipennis, is an invasive insect native to Asia that arrived in Minnesota around 1990. As of 2023, EAB is found in 36 states, including Minnesota.

If storing bulbs, check to make sure they are firm, and remove any soft or rotten bulbs. Wait to prune roses until buds begin ...

An important component of native woodlands are birch trees. Most people think of white or paper birch (Betula papyifera), ...

Tree man syndrome is mainly caused by genetics, but can also be acquired in people with severe immunodeficiency, such as those with HIV. The bark-like skin growths can be painful and disfiguring, and ...

Nadkarni reveals how tiny “windows” in the bark of trees help them ... also use the shape of lenticels to identify trees. Some trees, like cherry and birch, have really prominent lenticels ...

From the Hartley Park "Wet Climbing Tree" to the fast-growing InnovaTree, there's a lot of news between the branches — if you know where to look. Hartley Park's "Wet Climbing Tree" is slated for ...