Today, there are 11 dawn redwoods on the Michigan Big Tree Register, a program of the Michigan Botanical Society. The ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

An area on the outside of a tree trunk that appears to be stained white or looks wet during summer is likely bacterial ...

Dawn redwood trees once were believed extinct. The towering trees have been quietly growing in Michigan for decades.

With most trees and shrubs virtually naked this time of year, there can often be few observable signs of life among the ...

In maturity, the basswood develops a pyramidal shape and can grow to 80 feet high and 50 feet wide. The heart-shaped leaves ...

Eastern white pine is a very handsome tree widely used for landscaping, windbreaks and visual barriers. It can be hard to ...

This is a great time of year to see birds’ nests. A search for bird nests is like an archaeological dig, without the ground and without the dig. Shrubs and trees are naked, allowing an open ...

Spring is around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to plant a tree, especially when that tree supports both our community ...

Aaron Moen of Dassel is a retired Cornell University professor who spends his winters in Minnesota and likes it. He began his career as a wildlife ecologist, focusing on the physiology, nutrition and ...