Q: I am going to remove an aging Arizona ash. I’m 72 years old, and I would like to replace it with a fast-growing oak. I’m leaning toward a red oak. What do you think? What size should I buy? Do I ...

Q: Our Shumard red oak has turned almost completely brown in the last few weeks before the recent cold weather. Only one branch remains healthy looking and green. The tree is growing in very rocky ...

North Florida and South Georgia are blessed with many species of native oak trees. Two species, dwarf live oak and running oak, form thickets from underground runners and may reach heights of only ...

Shumard red oak Native to Texas, the Shumard reaches 60 feet and is one of the best oaks for fall color. The Shumard is tolerant of slightly alkaline soil. It likes sun and a moist but well-draining ...

~ An Anna, Ill., tree has been added to a national register of big trees. Anna, Ill. -- An enormous oak tree sticks out from the others that line Ron and Maxine Ellis' driveway in Anna. Roots from the ...

Oaks can be divided between two groups: white and red. White oaks (the ones with rounded lobes on their leaves) take one year to mature acorns. Animals prefer white oak acorns because red oak acorns ...

November through February is the best time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines. If you have been thinking about adding a shade tree to your landscape, now is a great time to do it.

The oak said to the reed that grew by the river: “It is no wonder that you make such a sorrowful moaning, for you are so weak that the little wren is a burden for you, and the lightest breeze must ...