Trees can have a huge impact on the environment, and, along with helping clean the air, they often hold a particular sentimental value, as well. From lazy afternoons picnicking under their shade, to ...

For several years in the late 1960 and early 1970s, European white birch were trendy. Most lived in ubiquitous groups of three. Where three did not fit, a single multi trunk tree, typically with three ...

Splitting a wishbone may bring good luck to the person who gets the larger piece, but when a wishbone-shaped tree rips in half, it’s bad fortune to all. One might think the trunk lying on the ground ...

The Redbud tree is prized for much more than its small size might indicate. Adaptable and dependable, it provides year-round interest -- but is especially attractive in springtime. "Few trees herald ...

There’s no doubt about it. These past few years have been rough on our landscapes. With cautious optimism, I have been watching the rain fall this winter season and transform our reservoirs and ...

Let’s say you were looking for the perfect tree for California gardens. Something that didn’t grow too big, that developed in a graceful manner with little pruning, that bloomed like mad in late ...

Buttonwood is a favorite native, grown as a multi-trunk shrub or in standard tree form, and comes in both a green variety ...