Discover the Chestnut Oak Tree (Quercus prinus), a resilient species known for its ecological benefits, drought tolerance, and role in supporting wildlife and forest health.

I urge you to go find a big oak tree near your home, be grateful it is alive, and imagine what stories it could tell.

Of course, trees take a very long time to grow, so it's best to not go into acorn propagation with too high expectations. It will take years and years for your oak tree to grow an ...

Boardman gathered about 65,000 acorns this year, which will be planted in the river floodplain in an attempt to grow new, ...

DEAR NEIL: What is wrong with my live oak? I hope it’s not a disease, since I have five others in my yard, and I don’t want ...

Q: I need hints to help my mom keep her jade trees alive. She has killed several in the past. They have received filtered ...

There are several lovely options, including bleeding heart, astilbe, many varieties of ferns, foamflower, coral bells, ...

Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life by Andrew L. Hipp. Illustrated by Rachel D. Davis. University of Chicago Press, 2024 ($35) In many parts of the world, if you take a walk ...

Well, is it tree or trees? You decide. I know my readers aren't surprised at me writing about trees, since I have praised the planting and fussed at those who would indiscriminately cut them down. But ...

In the Midwest, sharing firewood is common. If someone cuts down a tree, they often offer the extra firewood to friends.

If there is one certainty for all humans, it’s that we are drawn to natural elements.

I have been spending a lot of my time driving the roads around Augusta assessing damage from Hurricane Helene. It is ...