Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...

Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its distinctive white bark. The scientific name Betula papyrifera speaks to ...

Got a birch tree that doesn’t look too healthy after our long, dry summer? You aren’t alone. Both European white birch and river birch are popular landscape trees in the Inland Northwest. However, ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Birch species are generally small- or medium-sized trees or large shrubs, ...

Who doesn’t love a birch tree? Birch has always been popular because of its beautiful bark and graceful branches, as well as for its quick growth. To grow a birch, you need a site protected from ...

Birch trees are magnificent trees to have in any garden. While they bring charm, color and character to a space, they have ...

River birch is a medium sized native tree commonly grown in landscapes for its attractive bark and fast growth. In the wild, river birch almost always occurs along river banks, while in the landscape ...

Q: Am I the only one whose birch tree has suffered this winter? It bloomed beautifully, but now half of it is dead and has almost no leaves. Should I call an arborist? Can this tree be saved? A: This ...

The latest super water making waves comes from a tree. — -- The latest super water making waves comes from inside the trunk of a tree, of all places. Two companies, Sealand Birk and Byarozavik, ...

First-grade students on their winter forest field trip at Crossroads at Big Creek found several birch trees, each riddled with woodpecker holes and clearly dead. One of the children asked, “How come ...

The omnipresent nature of plastic waste threatens the environment in all sorts of ways, particularly as it is broken down into tiny fragments known as microplastics. This includes contaminating soil ...