Training one’s eye to identify trees is a fun way to connect with the world around us and can be useful for making home landscape selections. Trees are often identified using leaf shape and color, ...

A two-part workshop on winter tree identification is scheduled for Feb. 12 and Feb. 14 at Spring Mill State Park. 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 ...

This video series adds “spring bloom” to aid in the identification of different trees. With vivid pictures sharing what to look for regarding the leaves, bark and bloom, Purdue Extension Forester ...

After the city removed nearly 200 pine trees from public parks and golf courses due to bark beetle infestations, Spokane homeowners need to know how to protect ...

Immature smooth alder catkins, or elongated flowers. Looking at buds can help identify trees in winter. Once you’ve familiarized yourself with staring at tree bark, you can begin to recognize the ...

If you spot tiny holes and piles of sawdust on your tree, bark beetles could be the culprit. Unfortunately, the solution ...

Every year I teach several winter-tree identification classes. Even though they are always held outdoors no matter how cold it is, student evaluations indicate such classes are generally fun. Showing ...

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There’s usually a point each November when Vermont seemingly transforms from fall to winter overnight. One day the leaves are vibrant hues of red and yellow. Then the wind blows or the rain falls, and ...