These trees are much more common; when you have narrowed down the understanding of how tree branches grow, you are much closer to identifying the tree. Buds come in various shapes and sizes.

Trees are an important part of landscapes, adding beauty and improving the environment. It is critical to identify trees which may have been injured or damaged creating risk to people, structures ...

ID: A relatively small deciduous tree with small, round leaves and reddish-brown bark when young, maturing to silver-grey. In contrast to the silver birch, whose twigs tend to droop, the downy ...

Do you know all the trees in your yard? As leaves emerge from buds very soon, I’d challenge you to identify your trees this year. Proper identification of trees is important so we can select the best ...

Identifying features: Beech trees (Fagus grandifolia) are deciduous hardwood trees that are typically 60 to 80 feet tall. Their alternate simple leaves have very small teeth on the leaf edges.

The most commonly planted maple trees are Red Maple (Acer rubrum), Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), Silver Maple (Acer ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of coniferous trees found here in Indiana, particularly their foliage and the ...

Plus, identifying trees teaches kids to be observant and—by extension—to care about trees and the broader natural environment, says Timothy Beatley, a sustainable city researcher and author of ...

Trees provide a home for animals and insects, shade for humans and absorb harmful carbon dioxide. The first steps in identifying a tree is to look at its shape, leaves, bark and if it produces ...

Saturday, March 1One of the easiest trees to identify is the Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus). They are very common, dominating many woods. The needles are 3-5-inches long and, unlike any other ...

It is critical to identify trees which may have been injured or damaged creating risk to people, structures and other assets. No tree is risk free and all trees will fall under the certain conditions.