Bark serves as the skin of the tree, protecting the internal plumbing from disease or insect damage and helping stave off water loss. It can appear smooth, furrowed, plate-like, flaky, ridged ...

Blue gum eucalyptus has a bad reputation for being a “fire-prone” tree. It has flammable oils and shredding bark that may fly ...

It doesn’t matter how horticulturists talk about proper pruning techniques, each year more and more trees are cut back to stubs.  Standard crape myrtles have the potential to be wonderful small trees, ...

JR Davis, an arborist with Davey Tree Service in Monroe, talks about tree pruning and common diseases, including a new one likely heading this way.

Outside of mating season, bats can be removed with exclusion devices. one-way tunnels that allow them to leave an enclosed area but don't let them come back in. The use of exclusion devices without a ...

Dead standing trees are also hosts for important pollinator ... A snag is a complex of cavities, broken tops, peeling bark, all products of the dead and decaying wood that makes a snag a snag.

Knowing the names and stories of trees can add a whole new layer to your hikes. Here are eight that you might spot on ...

As summer looms in Bengaluru, one can’t help but notice the blushing beauty of the Garden City, peppered with pink blossoms.

Ahouse perched on a swath of green grass with cute little green balls of shrubbery may represent "home" in emoji-world, but ...

“They have a unique method of producing seeds which have flaky ... These trees also have medicinal properties, and are used in their native homes for that. “Extracts of their bark have anti ...