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The Bradford pear, hugely popular when suburbs were developed, contributed to an invasion of trees conquering nearly anywhere it lands. South Carolina is stepping up its fight against it. Source: Why the Bradford Pear Tree Is Plaguing the South – The New York Times

Trees communicate with each other, store memories and respond to attacks. They have a profoundly positive effect on our emotions … but can we know how they feel about us? Source: Branching out: is communication possible between trees and people? | Science and nature books | The Guardian

Avoid an overgrown mess with these tips! Source: How to Prune Common Evergreen Trees and Shrubs | Better Homes & Gardens

Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground and hibernating animals awake. Source: Spring: The season of new beginnings | Live Science

Jumping into this trend isn’t has hard as you might think. Source: Growing Bonsai Trees for Beginners | Better Homes & Gardens

Not all National Forests turn into a white “winter wonderland” during the colder months. In fact, many National Forests are the perfect getaway to escape frigid temperatures if a snowy adventure isn’t your favorite. Source: Escape Winter and Head to these Warmer National Forests – National Forest Foundation

Part of a blog series taken from “America’s Great National Forests, Wildernesses & Grasslands”, Char Miller looks at New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest. Source: Grassroots Movement Grows a Forest – National Forest Foundation

Sometimes reaching a height of more than 100 feet tall with trunk diameters often well over 10 feet, the American chestnut was the giant of the eastern U.S. forests. There were once billions of them and their range stretched from Georgia and Alabama to Michigan, but the majestic tree was gone before forest science existed […]

As a boy, I was too terrified to tackle the beautiful horse chestnut near my home. But I’ve changed a lot in four decades Source: You’re never too old to climb a tree – and I should know | Adrian Chiles | The Guardian

Ecologists thought these trees had long been torn down in New England. Then Bob Leverett proved them wrong. Source: Old, Primeval Forests May Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Climate Change | Science | Smithsonian Magazine