My affection for the Japanese maple shows in the number and variety of Japanese maples in my yard. I have one next to my garage door with succulents growing under it. I have two in containers around ...

He taught us to recognize the diamond pattern on hickory bark and reminded us to check whether branches were opposite or ...

What: You can’t walk by this tree without noticing the chestnut-brown peeling bark. Attractive year-round, Acer griseum’s warm, rich bark makes an especially welcome contribution to our winter gardens ...

Here in New England, the pine bark beetle also seems to be causing more tree deaths than previously, and ecologists have ...

Gardeners who limit their love to leaves and flowers are barking up the wrong tree. Sure, those ephemeral features are undeniably seductive, but their allure is limited to warmer months. In the ...