Trees can be identified in winter by observing their needles, bark, branching patterns, and buds. Distinctive bark, such as the smooth gray bark of a beech or the peeling white bark of a paper birch, ...

People love their chalky white birch trees. Unfortunately, so does a tiny insect that causes big problems. Only a half-inch long as an adult, the bronze birch borer started establishing itself in the ...

If you’re looking for a way to become more aware of nature, one simple thing can completely change the way you see the world: Look for patterns in the trees. Vegetation patterns repeat across the ...

Mid-winter is my favorite time to harvest birch for sweet-flavored food and warming beverages. Birch trees are easy to identify in winter thanks to their distinctive bark. The bark is an eye-catching ...