What’s better this fall than taking leisurely family walks to grab some fresh air and enjoy the stimulation of the outdoors? Making crafts with bark can be a fun family activity. (Courtesy of Donna ...

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

Q: Over the last couple of years, our Norway and Sunset maples have developed long, vertical splits in the bark. These splits can be as much as four feet long. This spring, some of them have been ...