STATE — Maine Woodland Owners invites people of all ages to attend one of our five Tree ID Day events held throughout the state on Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to noon (the Lyman location ...

The students were enthusiastic about identifying a California buckeye tree. Its mossy trunks wandered out of a nest of big stones, shaded by its palmately compound leaves. “It looks really hairy ...

If you have a good tree identification book, learning what each tree’s flowers look like can be an easy way to identify the species. Crabapple trees are already showing both leaves and flowers.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel joined some Ohio State football players on Thursday in planting a buckeye tree to celebrate their national championship win. Ohio State Athletics Director ...

It was named the state tree of Ohio in 1953, and the buckeye nut is Ohio State’s mascot. Buckeye trees can be found throughout Ohio, though they are most abundant in the western half of the state.

Growing in both shrub and tree forms, between 15 and 40 feet, they typically have multi-trunked structures, and rounded crowns that grow as wide as they do tall, giving them a pleasing symmetry.

I personally vote for the California Buckeye tree to be Strada’s next decoration, as they have even prettier flowers than the Bradley pear and are already native to Berkeley.

It is not about deer, nor about football, but rather about a native tree called the Texas Red Buckeye. This smallish understory tree is native to our area and is particularly noticeable in the spring.

Buckeye Chuck may make the official weather prediction in Ohio, but he is far from the only groundhog known for his forecast on Groundhog Day, celebrated every Feb. 2.

The Ohio buckeye is a characteristic tree of our state’s native landscape, with interesting seasonal growth patterns and ties to our wildlife and glacial past. Its beauty and place in Ohio’s ...