The trees exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen with the atmosphere through little “mouths” in their leaves and tiny “windows” ...

Aiken Master Gardeners return to the Aiken Farmers Market in April. Bring your horticultural questions to the Master ...

Figuring out black walnut tree identification is imperative for homeowners ... Search for black walnut trees by the color of their bark—varying from pale, grayish brown to deep chocolate brown.

also called beech bark disease (BBD) — a condition that can lead to significant damage or even kill the infected trees. By learning to identify the signs of scale disease, understanding its ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, we’re going to introduce you to a southern oak found in Indiana, cherrybark oak. This species can typically be found in bottomland areas in extreme southern Indiana.

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee identifies ... The alternately held compound leaves have teeth at the base of the leaflets on stout stems, while the bark is a ...

This process cleanses the tree of pollution that has been stored in the outer bark. The plane tree is monoecious ... a key characteristic that occurs only in this species and helps with identification ...

By Aislinn Sarnacki Have you ever noticed how much tree bark varies in texture, color and pattern? If your answer is “no,” I ...

First detected in the U.S. in Dallas in 2004, crape myrtle bark scale is a sucking insect that feeds on the sap of plants. It excretes a sugary solution known as “honeydew,” like what is ...

Native plants are well-suited to the local climate and have symbiotic relationships with other organisms in the area.