Anyone with a poplar tree growing near their house is probably familiar with the massive volume of offspring produced by these trees in the fall. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in ...

As they say, the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the second best time is today. The tulip poplar is a stunning, fast-growing tree that will bring immense value to your yard. One thing ...

In the late 1980s, when Janet Gray (now Janet Coonce) was in fourth grade at Capshaw Elementary School, she — along with every other child in her class—took home a ...

However, Populus tremula, as aspen is known in scientific terms, is an important species in our native forests, albeit one ...

It’s a bit late in the year to be planting trees, but the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is urging homeowners and city ...

Tulip poplar reaching heights in excess of 50-60 m (160-200 ft) with a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 3 m (10 ft) have been reported while the majority of these eastern giants are between 20-30 m ...

In the study, published in Current Biology, the team successfully manipulated two genes in poplar trees in order to make them grow larger and more quickly than usual. Professor Simon Turner from the ...