Many of Iowa’s trees are struggling in the long-running drought. Joe Herring, a district forester with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in Iowa Falls, says some insects are causing problems ...

I have always considered rubs, those white scars on the forest’s saplings, a mystery in the world of the whitetail buck. At least in my mind, we call sign made by deer "ground scrapes," including the ...

Imagine a tree that could usher in scores of birds, bees, and butterflies throughout the growing season, then quickly adorn your yard in incredible fall colors after summer winds down. The staghorn ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Sumac is a spice that has been gaining wider visibility over the past couple of decades. It's long been very popular in Mediterranean and ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...