The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District recently unveiled this year’s focus of the Geauga County Big Tree Contest and is currently seeking nominations. This contest seeks to promote the beauty ...

With bright colors and interesting shapes, unusual tree and shrub bark can add visual interest to winter landscapes. Many types of bark become more distinctive and sought after during winter months.

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

Hickory trees are one of the most important hardwood trees in North America. Hickory isn't one single type of tree; it's a variety of species within the Carya genus. There are about 12 species that ...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Add searching for and identifying trees to your summer list of outdoor activities. The search is on through Sept. 8 to find the biggest shagbark hickory tree in Geauga County.

A volunteer hickory is growing in my backyard. No human planted it. Likely a squirrelly did the delightful deed. The rodent buried it where sun-loving prairie plants were growing, which means as the ...

One doesn’t expect to outlive a tree. Our clocks tick at a different pace. Yet it happens, and sometimes it’s almost like a death in the family. The old shagbark hickory beside our driveway is that ...

I was walking the trails at York Land Trusts’ Hilton Farm last week. There is a beautiful spot there where the sun glints off the river and floods the woods with light. On that particular day the sun ...