The bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is a noble native tree. This oak has large (5- to 9-inch-long), dark-green leaves. The base fiddle-shaped leaves have deep, rounded sinuses. The acorns are most ...

It is a good time to plant shade trees because the weather is relatively mild and the new trees can work on producing a root system before they are faced with the challenges of a Central Texas summer.

See the newest trees added to the Spiegel Grove arboretum, which is also the grounds of the Hayes Presidential Library and Museums in Fremont, during a sunrise Arbor Day tree tour April 26. Then try ...

Boy, are you right about the globe willow! They're attractive, fast-growing trees, but they have lots of problems as well. The constant twig drop is just one of them. They also tend to have shallow ...