Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shady backyard - Chiyacat/Getty Images A tree-shaded lawn is an oasis in the summertime simply because it provides cover from the ...

shadow of a tree on a grass lawn - Mr_twister/Getty Images Trees are always a worthy investment for your backyard. When you decide to plant a tree on your property, not only do you get a beautiful new ...

Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. As the growing season fades, we bid adieu to many of ...

Dear Master Gardener: We would like to plant a large shade tree with beautiful fall color to add to our landscape. Is a yellow birch a good choice? The bark on yellow birch is yellow-gray to ...

the nest of a crow positioned in between thick branches of a birch tree - Dzintars A/Shutterstock Birch trees get a lot of praise for their beautiful bark, graceful form, and ability to thrive in a ...

Q. (My) birch tree, planted many years ago, has never really grown full. In the spring, it will get tiny green leaves but (it’s) still very airy and not full foliage. We’ve been told not to prune it.

COLUMBIA FALLS — At Marentette Park in Columbia Falls, 90 fifth-grade students from Ruder Elementary joined city leaders to ...

A tree-shaded lawn is an oasis in the summertime simply because it provides cover from the sun's rays, but the benefits of trees extend beyond shade. Trees reduce greenhouse gases, filter air ...