Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...

Many ornamental trees are valued for their spring flowers or fall foliage, but they offer little aesthetic value during the ...

River birch is a medium sized native tree commonly grown in landscapes for its attractive bark and fast growth. In the wild, river birch almost always occurs along river banks, while in the landscape ...

Q. (My) birch tree, planted many years ago, has never really grown full. In the spring, it will get tiny green leaves but (it’s) still very airy and not full foliage. We’ve been told not to prune it.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s fascinating to watch trees of different species respond to the onset of spring. They don’t all leaf-out at once. Some produce their flowers first and ...