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 ...

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EASY TO IDENTIFY: River birch or Betula nigra is native to the southern US and is commonly found in the flood plains and swamp areas. “It’s beautiful, the summer month of June, and the sun shines most ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. As the growing season fades, we bid adieu to many of ...

Got a birch tree that doesn’t look too healthy after our long, dry summer? You aren’t alone. Both European white birch and river birch are popular landscape trees in the Inland Northwest. However, ...

A number of conifers are candidates for the Official Evergreen of Winter, but among the leaf-shedding shade trees there is just one superstar, the birch tree with its peeling snow-white bark. Birches ...

Viewed from afar during winter, most gardens appear monochromatic, except for the evergreens and muted colors of stems and branches silhouetted against the snow and sky. Close-up, many trees exhibit ...

Plus, mitigating winter damage to a river birch and choosing the right kind of mulch. Send your gardening and landscaping questions to Address@globe.com. The last days of May always bring the peak of ...

River birch is a medium sized native tree commonly grown in landscapes for its attractive bark and fast growth. In the wild, river birch almost always occurs along river banks, while in the landscape ...