In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee gives tips on how to identify two species – honey locust and bur oak – from just the markings and scarring on leafless twigs.

I have received several inquiries from readers about the many roadside trees turning brown this summer. The question is usually, “What is killing all of those trees?” The trees in question are likely ...

Q: Our neighbor next door allows locust trees to grow wild in his one-acre backyard. The trees on his property have borers that often cause significant decline. The seeds are always falling into our ...

A couple of years ago, I used this column to sing the praises of 10 especially tough and beautiful trees for the Midwest. My list included white pine, Kentucky coffee tree, Norway spruce, crabapple, ...

Trees cool their environment and 'heat islands' benefit from it. However, the degree of cooling depends greatly on the tree species and the local conditions. In a recent study, scientists at the ...

He conducted extensive searches for honey locust trees and then used sources including military maps, historical accounts, archeological research, and historical markers to identify Cherokee ...