Saturday Crew: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Help care for the arboretum’s collection of 6,000 trees and 12 miles of trails. Training, tools ...

Mighty oaks and ornamental maples are beautiful in their own right, but there’s something to be said about the year-round greenery that conifer trees add to your yard. The presence of cones ...

Berberis is a genus of thorny shrubs with bright spring flowers and dark berries – deciduous varieties have striking autumn foliage. Known as barberry or barberries, they're a good choice for growing ...

Tora International School is a place where every bonsai-enthusiast, beginner or professional, can enjoy and improve ... we style trees, take care of collections and educate Donald Trump seeks court ...

Learn all about these conifers that are ubiquitous in North America. Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Pinyon pine typically grows either in pure stands or with juniper. The chunky ...

Invasive shrubs such as honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), privets (Ligustrum spp.), multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii), and autumn-olive (Eleagnus umbellata) have ...

Researchers have found that the taller the Japanese black pine trees (Pinus thunbergii) along the coast, the deeper their roots penetrate the ground. Deeper roots make trees more resistant to damage ...

Pinus thunbergii trees planted in coastal forests in Japan are very resistant to tsunamis and strong winds because of their strong roots growing straight down and deep. Many P. thunbergii trees have ...

Pinus thunbergii is an economically important conifer species that plays a fundamental role in forest ecosystems. However, the population has declined dramatically in recent years as a result of the ...