I grew up on the Near West Side of Chicago in a neighborhood of concrete and asphalt that was nearly bereft of trees. The only trees in the neighborhood apart from …

I had an older Silver Maple in my backyard. I know they aren't the best trees but it provided much needed shade for my patio and yard. It must have been …

As a certified arborist and someone who loves trees, a lot of people assume I am a tree hugger. Some of them even say it like there is something wrong with …

Four years ago, as nursery manager at an 80-acre tree farm, my eye was always drawn to this cultivar, a true and broad, rounded form of the Chinese Elm, or Lacebark …

What type of oak is the "live oak" from southeast Georgia considered?

Name: Cara Hall
Email: ccahall65@hotmail.com
Tree Species: live oak
Tree Height: over 200 feet
Crown Spread: over 300 feet
Trunk Diameter: covers 4 yards
Tree Hugger(s): …

In my neighborhood there was a huge fir tree. It took at least five of us children holding hands, to reach around the base of the tree. All the children climbed …

I have 10-15 oak seedlings (few diff kinds) but live in an apartment in Batavia. Iwould love to plant them in a public/private park or reserve where I can bring my kids …

On Friday, May 20, 2011, the West Suburban TreeKeepers kicked off the Historic Oak Propagation Project. The team planted a baby oak tree propagated from Oak Park’s historic Bur Oak Witness …

This giant, leaning tree has always been outside my bedroom window. I could look outside at night and see raccoons playing on it, or hear birds screeching at each other from …

What Is a Notable Tree?
A notable tree is one that is remarkable or distinguishable in some way, or related to a famous or historical person, place or event. A tree may …