Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images There’s a reason it’s called the Mighty Oak: Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds (yes, hundreds!) ...

Question: Yesterday I read that “oaks are a keystone species”. What exactly does that mean? Answer: A keystone species is a plant, animal or microorganism that is vitally important to its environment.

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.

Mississippians spend an inordinate amount of time in their yards, and throughout the South, people maintain their yards keeping pesky weeds away. What Mississippians don't know many times is that some ...

In 1872, a Nebraska newspaper editor and tree lover named J. Sterling Morton proposed dedicating a day to planting trees in his home state. The idea, shall we say, took root. That year, April 10 ...

Boundary Hills in DuPage County is now home to 25 new oak trees thanks to local 4-H youth, community members, and organizations. The group of oak trees, known as a savanna, will help restore this ...

Question: We noticed a difference in the oak trees. Which one greens up first with the glossy leaves and which one produces all the fluffy stuff? Answer: Most years there it is a matter of weeks ...

I love oak trees. They are stately, enormous trees, very well behaved with deep roots and excellent branch structure. Long-lived: Oaks are wonderful trees to plant for posterity, to honor someone, to ...