Various types of trees and seeds will be given away Saturday, February 28, 2026 by the Columbia County Conservation District.

November through February is the best time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines. If you have been thinking about adding a shade tree to your landscape, now is a great time to do it.

~ An Anna, Ill., tree has been added to a national register of big trees. Anna, Ill. -- An enormous oak tree sticks out from the others that line Ron and Maxine Ellis' driveway in Anna. Roots from the ...

National Arbor Day celebrations in Angelina County began with a freshly planted Shumard oak and ended with homage to a bald cypress that’s been growing for decades. Kelly Shrout, executive director of ...

The spread of oak wilt in Central Texas is alarming, particularly for Red Oaks vulnerable to this fungal disease.

Live oak The live oak, Quercus virginiana, is virtually everyone’s favorite oak; indeed, for many people it is their favorite tree. There are certainly good reasons for this. With its lustrous, dark, ...