Looking for relief from the sun? These seven fast-growing shade trees are perfect for creating a cooler, more comfortable backyard in a short time.

Betula nigra, or river birch, seemed to be the number one tree of choice in the Chelsea show gardens this week. It has a shaggy, ruffled bark which displays an array of colours and makes for ...

Jane takes us back to a spectacular garden created as an ode to French garden design and sees how it’s developed over the last 25 years.

Examples of recommended nurse trees include many different species of birch (Betula nigra, Betula pendula, Betula utilis) as well as species of acer (Acer x freemannii, Acer rubrum), alder (Alnus ...

Invasive spotted lanternfly may not damage hardwood trees as previously thought Date: September 1, 2023 Source: Penn State Summary: In 2012, when the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula ...

North Carolina residents can remove an invasive Bradford pear tree from their property and exchange it for a free native tree at Bradford Pear Bounty NC events this year in Wilmington on Nov. 4 ...

Trees that do well in wet locations include Willows (Salix sp.), Red Maple (Acer Rubrum), River Birch (Betula nigra), Black Gum or Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) and several oaks, such as Swamp White ...

Water is Louisiana’s most abundant resource, with more than 40,000 linear miles of rivers, streams and bayous and 400 miles of coastline, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and ...

Boland notes Betula nigra also is quite resistant to bronze birch borer. Two cultivars, Betula `Cully’ and Betula nigra `Little King,’ often sold in Chicago-area nurseries, get Boland’s ...

One such species is the river birch, Betula nigra. The bark of this tree exfoliates — or peels away in layers — to reveal shades of cinnamon, cream, salmon and pink.

Walking along the banks of a river, through a young forest, or along a city street, there is a tree that stands out from the rest. At first glance it might appear to be just another paper birch, but ...

A grove of Paper Birch (Betula Utilis) frames the main entry to the driveway. A secondary gateway of River Birch (Betula nigra) is located prior to the main pedestrian entry to the house.