Across much of the United States, birch trees stand out in home landscapes for their striking presence in every season. Their ...

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 ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. River birch has been called "the most beautiful of American trees" by Prince ...

I grew up with birch trees just outside the window. They jutted from the remains of a turn-of-the-century rockery, which separated the drive from the lawn. When we arrived in the 1970s, the garden had ...

Perhaps the greatest disappointment when first exploring my woodlot was the realization that not a single sugar maple tree exists on the entire property. While I’m fortunate enough to have a neighbor ...

Yellow Birch boasts distinctive features that facilitate its identification throughout its expansive range from Newfoundland to Georgia. A notable characteristic is the luminous quality of the bark on ...