Do you know how to tell the difference between a birch and a cherry tree? You might be barking up the wrong tree if you don’t know about lenticels. I have been ...

Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...

Q It seems like birch trees grow well around here, but I had bad luck with mine. Its branches died from the top down, and I had to have it removed. I really love birch trees, but I wonder if it's ...

In addition to lending shade and visual appeal to your yard, a healthy green hedge can make it feel more secluded. In most cases, the best plants for privacy hedges are easy to maintain and ...

At Lac du Flambeau Public School, fifth and sixth graders are learning one way to use birch bark: to build wiigwaasi makakoon ...

At Lac du Flambeau Public School, fifth and sixth graders are learning one way to use birchbark: to build wiigwaasi makakoon; in English, birchbark baskets. "It represents our ancestors and what they ...