The searing heat of the summer day seemed inescapable. I tramped through the tall grass and headed for shade. A grove of oak trees looked promising. Reaching the hillside grove, I leaned against one ...

Make sure you consider the characteristics of the “right place” for a tree before you make a selection.

Q: Over the holidays, I was reading about the insect apocalypse. I've decided to include planting an oak tree in my New Year’s resolution list. I read that oak trees provide the most habitat for ...

Trees are an important part of every community. Since the beginning, trees have furnished us with two of life’s essentials, food and oxygen. Streets, parks, playgrounds and backyards are lined with ...

Dear Neil: We have two red oak trees. One has lost quite a few branches, especially in the center. Are they just planted too closely together? What should I do? A: In landscapes, red oaks should be 35 ...

As the weather cools and fall color first starts to show, it is the ideal time to plant shade and ornamental trees. The first step as you start the planning is to select quality trees. Especially in ...

Students from San Juan Montessori School helped plant a 15-foot red oak tree at Causland Memorial Park on Thursday in celebration of Arbor Day. Anacortes was named a 2012 Tree City USA by the Arbor ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...