The National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off this month, but those colorful petals are hardly DC’s only notable foliage. Here are some other interesting trees to check out. There are no trees on the ...

Considered a must-have decoration for many who celebrate Christmas and open gifts with loved ones each year, the Christmas tree's interesting history most likely dates back at least two millennia.

When is being contorted and twisted a good thing? When you’re a cherry, mulberry, willow, elm or one of the other unusual deciduous tree species that makes a wonderful, eye-catching specimen in the ...

Ginkgo tolerates a wide range of rough conditions such as downtown urban sites, smoky areas, air pollution and confined root system spaces. Howard Garrett / Special Contributor I have one of the ...

The benefits of trees are abundant. Trees filter the air, produce oxygen, save energy, preserve water, and provide shade and even food. It's easy to take them for granted, since there's one on every ...

The world’s wordsmiths have written volumes about trees. Regular folks like Ann Miller might put it more plainly: “I haven’t met anyone who loves them who’s grumpy.” It’s a misty morning in Norfolk’s ...

There’s no doubt about it. These past few years have been rough on our landscapes. With cautious optimism, I have been watching the rain fall this winter season and transform our reservoirs and ...

Africa is home to some of the oldest trees in the world, notably baobabs. This particular tree species on the continent is extremely large and predominant within Savannah regions. Aside from longevity ...