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.

Q: The branches and berries in the photo are from one of three trees growing in a farm shelterbelt, where other trees died. These trees grew completely as volunteers, and are about 9 feet high and ...

If you want to be a true outdoorsman or woman, and a true survivor, you’ve got to become a plant person. I know, I know—it’s not as cool to walk around with your nose in a book as it is to sling lead ...

Q: Can you identify the tree and berries in the attached photo? — Brooks W., Lakota, N.D. A: When trees or shrubs no longer have leaves to assist identification, we depend on bud shape and arrangement ...

Some trees and shrubs are at their best in fall, from the human or bird point of view. It’s a great time to go to nurseries to see what plants look like this month, and notice what berries or fruits ...

An Iowa big tree hunter takes measurements of the an Atlantic white cedar tree on the grounds at Brucemore in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) ...

Observing and identifying trees is a type of play that benefits kids in multiple ways. For starters, research has found that simply being around trees improves cognitive development and lowers the ...

A walk in the woods this time of year is different. It’s quiet and monochromatic. Other than the crunch of your shoes on frozen ground, there isn’t as much to see or hear as a forest in spring or ...

Learning how to prune rowan trees is important, particularly if you want to enjoy a bounty of berries come the fall and ...