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 ...

White birch (also called paper birch or canoe birch) is probably the most common of our birches. They can grow 50 to 70 feet tall in the wild, but most are not that large; the national champion ...

There is symbolism in just about everything you can dream up. What part of that — and how it applies to your life situation — is what you need to figure out? Dear Dream Retriever: A little background ...

The Marion E. Brooks Natural Area in the Quehanna Wild Area in Elk County is one of the largest stands of white birch in Pennsylvania, which is the southern extent of the range of that northern tree.

Birch trees can do well in Minn. , but there are things to know before planting Birches are beautiful trees and usually grow well in Minnesota. But there are a few things you should know about them ...

Dear Master Gardener: We would like to plant a large shade tree with beautiful fall color to add to our landscape. Is a yellow birch a good choice? The bark on yellow birch is yellow-gray to ...

Trees add immense value to the landscape, both aesthetically and economically. They provide the foundation around which we build our gardens and give homes a more established, live-in appearance. Get ...

Walking along the banks of a river, through a young forest, or along a city street, there is a tree that stands out from the rest. At first glance it might appear to be just another paper birch, but ...

Q. (My) birch tree, planted many years ago, has never really grown full. In the spring, it will get tiny green leaves but (it’s) still very airy and not full foliage. We’ve been told not to prune it.