Have you ever paused beneath a towering oak or maple and wondered if that rough, gnarled bark is hiding secrets? What if I ...

Every garden is a thing of beauty in the growing seasons — spring bulbs, summer flowers and fall foliage all carry on with extravagance. But winter is coming, so the colorful garden superstar… ...

Despite how small they are, bonsai trees can be quite expensive, and there are many factors that play into the price, such as ...

In addition to the texture of a tree's bark, you can also pay close attention to the color and shade of a tree in order to identify it. Once you start looking, you'll find there's a lot more than ...

In the dormant, muted landscape of winter, tree bark — with its fascinating colors, forms and textures — takes the spotlight. If your yard looks dull at this time of year, consider adding a ...

Trees develop their characteristic barks as the trunk circumference grows. The dead outer bark can't grow, and so it gives way. Beech bark (Fagus spp.) is flexible, so it stretches and expands.

The bark of a young red oak is smooth and shiny, later becoming rough and corrugated. European white birch goes through several stages, from shiny brown bark to white, and, finally, showing dark ...

Gardener: Tree-bark colors, textures ready for their close-up. ... Fortunately, that's when one of the most overlooked features, tree bark, comes out for its season in the spotlight.

Gardener: Tree-bark colors, textures ready for their close-up. ... Fortunately, that's when one of the most overlooked features, tree bark, comes out for its season in the spotlight.

Trees develop their characteristic barks as the trunk circumference grows. The dead outer bark can't grow, and so it gives way. Beech bark (Fagus spp.) is flexible, so it stretches and expands. Black ...