During a particularly hot afternoon in June, my staff and I were walking a shaded trail at Garden in the Woods in Framingham ...

This grand, deciduous tree makes the marvelous transition from dark green to reddish-brown, which contrasts beautifully with its ash-gray bark, in the fall. White oak trees are usually among the ...

Oak moth caterpillars can strip oaks of their leaves, leaving only bare branches. Their droppings appear as black pellets under the tree, and they may create webbing as they move. These ...

For example, a healthy young poplar tree commonly grows at least 25 inches each summer, often more, while 8 inches of growth is fine for a healthy oak. This young lilac grew over 18 inches this ...

Fall is a fantastic time to plant trees and shrubs in your garden! The cooler temperatures and increased rainfall create ideal conditions for new plants to establish strong root systems before winter.

Oak trees fall into two basic categories: white oaks and red oaks. Recognizing the differences between red oak vs white oak trees will allow you to refine your hunting strategy and ultimately help you ...

Oak galls, those small fuzzy yellow or brown balls on oak leaves and branches, may signify the health of your tree, Texas A&M AgriLife says. They are tiny, fuzzy, and yellow or brown in color.

Then there’s the critical role oak trees play in the larger ecosystem. University of Delaware entomologist Douglas Tallamy describes in his 2021 book “The Nature of Oaks” how the 91 species ...