Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is the most widely dispersed tree in North America. It is found growing across the northern regions of the United States and Canada from the Atlantic to the ...

An understated characterization of quaking aspen is that it grows in many different plant communities, in many different ways and has adapted to an extremely wide range of environments From Horse Park ...

Quaking aspen trees have been planted by homeowners and landscapers in our yards and public building landscapes. They are beautiful with white bark and “shivering” leaves. But their root ...

Populus tremuloides, the quaking aspen of the North American continent, stands as one of the most easily recognized, most beautiful and most admired of all tree species. In order to help ...

It's one of the largest life forms on the planet: a quaking aspen so colossal it has a name — Pando, which is Latin for "I spread." You might mistake Pando for a swath of forest of thousands of ...

A treasure trove of gold In October, the quaking aspen groves in June Lake, California, glow with vivid hues of yellow — and nothing sets off these colors like a crisp, clear autumn day.

Plains and narrowleaf cottonwoods illuminate creeks and rivers with golden light. But most fans of fall colors drive and hike to see quaking aspen. This year, aspen’s colors did not occur at the same ...

Q: I want to plant three quaking aspen trees on each side of my rather long, asphalt driveway. I was doing some reading about them and learned that they have a very vigorous root system and can ...

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This week, we introduce the quaking aspen or populus tremuloides. The quaking aspen, also known as the trembling aspen, is adaptable to a variety of soils, ranging from moist loamy sands and clay, but ...

The heartwood of quaking aspen was once considered to be worthless by loggers. The tree even had the nickname "weed tree" in some parts of the mountains. But the modern lumbering industry now sees ...