Learn the species of maple trees most commonly found in the United States, and how to tell them apart.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Large oak tree in front of nice neighborhood Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees ...

Cypress trees are popular evergreen choices for landscapes, offering a tall and long-lived option that is both drought-tolerant and fast-growing. Their dense growth makes them perfect for creating ...

What shape is a tree? For most people, it’s like a lollipop or a feather duster: a single trunk topped by a green bunch of branches and leaves. “Not all trees are like that,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

Many homeowners bring out their loppers and pruning saws in spring for one reason or another. Maybe they're opening up the canopy to get more sunlight to understory plants or trying to restrain the ...

Written by Smithsonian botanist W. John Kress, the book details more than 300 North American tree species in words, maps and photographs—and why we shouldn’t take them for granted Jennie Rothenberg ...