Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 7—Sparkling in morning sunlight, the Fenton River rushed alongside a narrow footpath last week that cut through a tangled ...

Trees in front yard with yellow and red fall colored leaves - Anne Richard/Shutterstock If you close your eyes on a fall day, you might hear a light breeze rustle through fallen leaves on the ground.

Yes, the brilliant color draws everyone outside in fall, but you won’t be quite as sad to see the leaves drop if you’ve winterscaped your yard for four-season beauty. In warmer months, Wisconsinites ...

On this edition of ID That Tree, meet the American hornbeam, also known as the musclewood or the water or blue beech. This native Indiana understory tree stands out due to its gray bark and striations ...

There is nothing more important than trees and shrubs to protect and conserve our environment. From enriching the biodiversity to combating pollution in urban and industrial sites, trees help in ...

While out for a walk this weekend, some leaves were really in my face, which got me thinking about why. This is a very leafy time of year, with lots of leaves underfoot, so many that walking in the ...

Sometimes in my wanderings after the leaves are off the trees I come across enormous or otherwise intriguing trees and wonder what they are. Since I'm always walking amongst them, I'd just like to ...

Most of our deciduous trees and shrubs of the forest are devoid of leaves, blooms and fruits this time of year. Still, it’s fun and even useful to be able to identify trees and shrubs by their other ...

River birch is a native tree with attractive, exfoliating bark that provides exceptional ornamental value in winter. River birch is a native tree with attractive, exfoliating bark that provides ...

A January snowstorm foiled my plan to attend the Nursery & Landscape Association’s National Green Centre conference held in St. Louis. The conference program I’d received a few days before the event ...

Most people appreciate the splendor of a mighty oak or a majestic maple that can reach 40 to 100 feet in height. However, many people do not have the space in an urban landscape to plant those larger ...

Winter time is somewhat of a downtime for deciduous trees. After a growing season's worth of beautiful foliage, culminating in the wonderful fall display of color, woody plants enter the long, cold ...