Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Our present-day "living fossil tree" is nearly identical to leaves found in ...

Although adding a tree to one's garden is a major decision, trees serve so many valuable purposes that I like to include them in this column from time to time. One of my favorites is the instantly ...

We got a good show of leaf color when late fall turned to early winter this season. That first flick of chill brought out the fire in sweetgums, Japanese maples, horse chestnuts and Chinese pistaches; ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated photo shows a ginkgo leaf in New Paltz, NY. In addition to their fan shape, leaves of ginkgo trees have a unique ...

Sometimes called the living fossil tree, Ginkgo biloba is the sole remaining member of the Ginkgoaceae family. It dates back an estimated 150-200 million years to the Triassic period but is no longer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Autumn's technicolor event, as far as trees go, has just about wrapped up its show. The ginkgo tree's bright yellow display was ...

The leaf color on the maples, oaks and hickories are outstanding. The ginkgo trees located near the new Bell Tower Park are culminating the season with a spectacular show of golden yellow foliage. The ...

DENTON, Texas — If you’re looking for the secret to a long life, the answer might lie in a tree. That’s what a distinguished research professor at the University of Texas is studying. In Richard Dixon ...

The leaf color on the maples, oaks and hickories is outstanding this season; the best we’ve experienced in years. The ginkgo trees located downtown Salisbury and at Bell Tower Park are presenting a ...

Many of today's most popular Western supplements, medicines and practices can trace their roots back to ancient Eastern medicine. These include practices aimed at tapping into a life force known as Qi ...