On this edition of ID That Tree, meet the American hornbeam, also known as the musclewood or the water or blue beech. This native Indiana understory tree stands out due to its gray bark and striations ...

There is nothing more important than trees and shrubs to protect and conserve our environment. From enriching the biodiversity to combating pollution in urban and industrial sites, trees help in ...

Most people appreciate the splendor of a mighty oak or a majestic maple that can reach 40 to 100 feet in height. However, many people do not have the space in an urban landscape to plant those larger ...

A January snowstorm foiled my plan to attend the Nursery & Landscape Association’s National Green Centre conference held in St. Louis. The conference program I’d received a few days before the event ...

Mar. 7—Sparkling in morning sunlight, the Fenton River rushed alongside a narrow footpath last week that cut through a tangled stand of overhanging musclewood trees. Had our group been kayaking, we ...