The seasons are changing from fall to winter, and one of the major changes to the environment is that the deciduous trees ...

Cork oak, Quercus suber, is an evergreen oak native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa. This oak is known for its bark, ...

Q: I have a house in Houston. Does blooming of tropical trees like Bauhinia, Erythrina and Tabebuia depend on their age or size? I plant these trees in the ground. They freeze. They come back but they ...

Bark splitting on a live oak tree. Dear Neil: Several months ago we noticed bark splitting on a mature live oak in our yard. We figured it was the result of last year’s cold like some of the others we ...

For a Yankee in the South, everything about the environment scares you off. Heat. Humidity. Flying termite season (seriously, it’s a thing). But this cold-and-snow-loving Northerner braved the bugs ...

DEAR NEIL: What is wrong with my live oak? I hope it’s not a disease, since I have five others in my yard, and I don’t want it to spread. What should I do? Dear Reader: You need to have an ...

So often we choose a tree because of its flowers, leaves, fall color or its fruit. Often, we forget about the bark. However, on many trees, the bark is the most interesting part of the tree. This can ...

Dear Neil: What is wrong with my live oak? I hope it’s not a disease, since I have five others in my yard, and I don’t want it to spread. What should I do? A: You need to have an International Society ...