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Beauty and romance may be the first images many people associate with the gleaming white paper birch. But this symbol of the north country, and the state tree of New Hampshire, has earned its place in history as a continuously useful tree that has served North...

Some trees can live for thousands of years, but we may not be around long enough to really know whether they can die of old age.Source: Can Trees Live Forever? New Kindling for an Immortal Debate - The New York Times

As with many oak trees, white oak is not only sought after for its strength, but its longevity. White oak trees can live up to 300 years, with some living longer, such as a white oak in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.Source: White Oak: The King of Kings | Arbor Day Blog

Regular pruning will not only help keep trees vigorous and looking their best, but it’ll help you spot potential red flags long before they cause problems.Source: Preventative Tree Care For Long-Term Health | Turf Magazine

There is a secret happening on your daily walk right now: look up and you’ll see that many of those bare tree branches aren’t bare at all. They’re hosting a tiny world of flowers, some so small they are easily overlooked.Source: Look up to the trees to brighten your...

In 1989, a bizarre murder attempt in Texas gripped the nation and made worldwide news. The details of the case were unusual, and unlike anything police had seen before. The victim? Austin's oldest resident, a 600-year-old tree known as Treaty Oak.Source: The bizarre...

Wind, hail and lightning; storms can be brutal, especially to your landscape plants and trees. That’s because severe weather can stress the entire tree¾from root system to branches to leaves. Learn how to protect your trees.Source: Helping Your Trees Weather the...

Agencies are spending millions to thin forests to safeguard mountainside communities from future wildfires and post-fire floods.Source: Bill Williams forest thinning project aims to prevent wildfires

When it comes to tree planting, landscapers can contribute to a more resilient, adaptable urban forest by thinking beyond beauty and aesthetics.Source: Tree Planting: Evolution Of The Tree | Turf Magazine

Lining the streets of many American city suburbs are living fossils, which unlike many stories of man’s interaction with nature, involves nature as the destroyer, and mankind, the savior.Source: Ginkgo Trees Were Going Extinct on Their Own; Then Humans Saved These...

Your plants are more likely to die from too much water than too little.Source: How to Water Houseplants (and How to Know if You're Overwatering) | Better Homes & Gardens

With a little attention and planning, your yard can contribute to sustainable living practices. Here Missy Henriksen with the National Association of Landscape Professionals explains how you can maximize the environmental benefits of your yard. Source: Video: How to...

For some plant lovers, working from home is an opportunity to up their growing game.Source: Forget succulents: indoor trees are the hot new plant trend | New York Post

When the north winds start to blow and flakes dance in the air, the only tree many people think of is the one they decorate with tinsel and twinkling lights. However, the trees outside your window need attention at this time of year as well. Trees, like all living...

If you’re deep in the doldrums of working from home for what feels like forever, may we suggest tree therapy? Okay, forest bathing in full may not be possible for you, but letting a tiny tree into your life might help. In fact, there are plenty of mini indoor trees...

Beat the crowds and see these natural wonders before the snow melts.Source: Beautiful photos of U.S. National Parks during winter | National Geographic

Taking "awe walks" boosts emotional well-being as people try to look for the wonder in the world around them.Source: Why You Should Take an 'Awe Walk'

Massive explosions of energy happening thousands of light-years from Earth may have left traces in our planet's biology and geology, according to new research.Source: Tree rings may hold clues to impacts of distant supernovas on Earth -- ScienceDaily

My mother never quite got round to learning the names of the trees she loved. I’m trying to fulfil the commitment she could never keepSource: Stuck at home, I discovered the joy of identifying trees | Life and style | The Guardian

Research into how pine trees have evolved needles with a shape that deflects raindrops could lead to improvements in rainproof fabric.Source: How pine needles can give us a lesson in waterproofing | Trees and forests | The Guardian

‘I’m trying to impart … a glimpse into the magic.’Source: How the forests in New England are connected to forests everywhere - The Boston Globe

Trees appear to communicate and cooperate through subterranean networks of fungi. What are they sharing with one another?Source: The Social Life of Forests - The New York Times

Studies on various roadside layouts and species tend to yield different results for plants' effectiveness at alleviating pollution.Source: Vegetation Filters Harmful Particulates from Air--But How Much? | The Scientist Magazine®

Not only can studying the growth patterns obscured within tree trunks tell us about the past, the field can also help us plan for the future.Source: Opinion: Tree Rings as Soothsayers | The Scientist Magazine®

The sequoia tree slab is an invitation to begin thinking about a vast timescale that includes everything from fossils of armored amoebas to the great Tyrannosaurus rex.Source: A 16-Million-Year-Old Tree Tells a Deep Story of the Passage of Time | Smithsonian

Tall trees with thick, lush canopies stretch as far as the eye can see. There’s a slight breeze blowing, birds are singing, and there’s a faint smell of forest—mostly fir trees and mushrooms. For a moment, people experiencing the scene may forget they’re in a research...