Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

SAN ANTONIO – Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas. Hardy, evergreen and beautiful, oak trees can also provide plenty of shade. But neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood ...

Winter is a great time to notice more about the tree in your yard, on your street or road, especially by taking a walk or hike at a local park. The fresh air will do you some good on a sunny day.

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

Although it's the second full week of November, David and I are still eating tomatoes from our garden. Several weeks ago, right before the first killing frost, I picked as many green ones as I could ...

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 ...

Jun. 21—ATHENS — "What's wrong with the leaves on my oak tree? Is my tree dying?" Over the past several weeks, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offices across north Georgia have been ...

When you're out hiking, it's easy to pass a tree without thinking twice. You might appreciate the shade it offers, or the way it clings to the mountainside, but you’re probably too focussed on the ...

You don’t have to hunt deer for very long to realize that oak trees and the acorns they drop each fall are hugely important to deer. If fact, most hunters know that the majority oak trees fall into ...

Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.