Any steps to prune birch trees for structure are best done when the tree is young. For example, if the tree has two dominant leaders, that can cause both to be weak and at risk of snapping in storms.

Access to good nutrition should be a right, not a privilege. But for many Filipinos, getting affordable, nutritious food ...

Walter Reeves explains why a river birch tree might be shedding lots of leaves and why a crape myrtle tree might be send up suckers.

“In the ingredients, it will say ‘birch tree water and cane sugar,’” she said. “Sugar, sugar, sugar – something that I don't find any of us needs to add into our diets.” ...

This Week In Nature Maple, oak and birch trees are blooming. Yes, blooming. You just have to look closely enough to see the tiny flowers.

SARANAC LAKE — “Birch, Birch, Birch” is the themed exhibit for the month of May at the Adirondack Artists Guild in Saranac Lake. The Birch tree is notable for its striking white bark and is ...

Last year, a chance meeting with a friend inspired me to adopt a new spring ritual: tapping white birch trees to make fruity, sweet birch syrup. This activity encourages me to get outside, where I ...

Q: We have been told that what we thought were weeds in our front lawn are suckers from the roots of white birch trees. We recently removed a damaged birch tree close to this area. Is there any ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, we’re going to introduce you to a native Indiana species, and that’s grey birch. It can be found in the northern part of Indiana near Lake Michigan. It can be defined ...