Members of the Ramblewood Garden Club planted a ‘Red Sunset’ Maple tree (acer rubrum) at Franklin Elementary School as part of the Arbor Day celebration that was held at the school on April 5, ...

Now that autumn has blessed us with its presence, the vibrant colors of fall will be commencing all over our region soon. Mother Nature will whip out her brush and paint breathtaking swathes of gold, ...

During any time of the year when you are shopping for plants, you might find the names of the plants hard to understand or confusing. This is because every plant has two completely different types of ...

Is there room in your yard for a shade tree that grows to a height of 70 to 80 feet, such as a red oak, Norway maple or red maple? RON TARVER Tribune News Service file I am often asked to recommend a ...

As spring unfolds, the deep red blooms of red maple trees along the roadsides and in the woods really stand out. Withing days, the blooms fall onto the pavement like blood-red snow. Did you know that ...

Planting new trees? Chose ones that fit the area, says Lucy Hershberger, owner of Coralville-based landscaping company Forever Green. Right size, right place Typically, flowering trees are smaller, ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

Red maple is called red because its twigs, buds, and flowers are all red, and its leaves turn a flaming red in the fall–in fact, its leaves are among the earliest in the fall to start turning. It is ...

From how tall maple trees can grow to the surprisingly cold temperatures they can withstand, you'll love learning these fun ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The sugar maple (Acer saccharum) can be considered the star of eastern North ...