You need to know when to prune a birch tree as getting it wrong can threaten the tree’s health. That may sound daunting. However, there are only a few key rules about when to prune trees.

River birch seeds can be harvested from catkins in late spring when they start turning brown. Place them in a dry location inside a paper bag for three to four days, or until the seeds naturally ...

Birch planted in Brentwood has not thrived in the 10 years it’s been planted. Birch trees are not native to California and generally don’t do well in our Mediterranean climate.

In this edition of ID That Tree, meet River Birch. As its name implies, it is often found near waterways and in moist soil areas across the state of Indiana. It can be multi-stemmed, often in ...

Different birch tree species can be distinguished by those protective bracts. Gray and paper birch seeds are protected by bracts that look, to me, like soaring birds – two outstretched wings, a ...