Dead limbs, exposed roots, and fungus are signs a tree is in trouble.Key TakeawaysDead limbs, visible fungus, or storm damage can all point to deeper issues—an arborist can help decide if the tree can ...

There are not many flowers to see this time of year, and certainly not those of woody plants. There are a few: you may know of Cornelian cherry with its very early yellow flowers, and then there a ...

The early spring flowers are pink in bud, opening to a clean white, covering a tree that grows to 20 feet in height and width. Spring Welcome Magnolia is extremely winter hardy, even surviving ...

Quinces are not the most popular fruit trees, nor do you commonly see the unusual, large fruits sold in stores. However, they ...

The Franklin tree or lost camellia tree (Franklinia alatamaha) is an unusually attractive tree, once native only to Georgia. Today, this tree is extinct in the wild, but is still ...

In just a decade, this unusual disease has spread from Ohio across the Northeast. Scientists are testing treatments, but answers come slowly. Backlit leaves of an American beech tree show dark bands, ...

The yellow poplar tree is also called tulip tree, tulip poplar, white poplar, and whitewood. It is fast-growing and typically reaches heights between 80-100 feet. Some specimens can reach heights ...

This leaf structure is always a help with tree identification because of each tree species' leaf structure. On a simple leaf, the leaf blade is singly attached to a twig or twig stem.

SAN ANTONIO — A rare orchid tree, native to only certain parts of Texas, was seen blooming an unusual color at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Bauhinia lunarioides, commonly referred to as ...