Tree bark is amazing stuff. Take a moment to look closely at the bark of any tree when out in the garden. Each species has a unique skin. Sumacs and acacias develop deep furrows and ridges that ...

With trees, as with elephants and in swimming, trunks are important. They’re part of trees’ beauty, strength, majesty, and mystique. We have things to discuss. Like people, trunks come in all shapes ...

The moment the temperatures drop and the first frost settles, rodents across your yard seem to hold an annual strategy meeting about which of your tree trunks they’re going to gnaw on next. It’s ...

It has been well over a month since Hurricane Sandy, and we still hear the buzzing roars of chain-saws in backyards, along streets and utility right-of-ways. Massive uprooted trees, heavy fallen limbs ...

What shape is a tree? For most people, it’s like a lollipop or a feather duster: a single trunk topped by a green bunch of branches and leaves. “Not all trees are like that,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

This maple is live and healthy despite a huge cavity in its trunk. This tree is structurally compromised but does not pose a risk because it will do no damage when it fails. Surrounding trees in the ...