A northern red oak leaf with its characteristic bristles. Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program Will Parson Acorns . You can identify red oak vs white oak trees by studying their acorns. White ...

DEAR NEIL: We have a red oak in our backyard. Bark started peeling in the fall, but it has become prevalent this spring. There are also tiny holes in the trunk like a woodpecker might cause, but ...

An acorn from a Red oak tree. There's an explosion of acorns this year as red oaks and related trees are having a mast year. The most productive tree in North American forests.

In September, 87% of trees in the red oak family were documented with acorns, compared to a historical average of 57%. In contrast, only 9% of trees in the white oak family were found to have ...