The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

cHRISTINE aRPE gang/Special to The Commercial Appeal Exfoliating bark is another great feature of crape myrtle trees, which are now besieged by a foreign insect, crape myrtle bark scale. Clusters of ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you — these trees really are the color of the rainbow. Found ...

Trees are nearly always selected for their flowers, foliage, or form. Yet, at this time of year, there is an often overlooked arboreal feature that may achieve sudden prominence in the garden. In ...

The reddish gray-brown bark of the red oak tree with its darker vertical markings is one of the key features to identifying the tree in winter. (Clay Wollney) Leaves are the most useful and frequently ...