River birch trees have been described as a fast-growing tree that'll provide natural shade to your yard. It often grows in wetter soils and helps work against erosion caused by floods, which is ...

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture held its fifth annual Free Tree Friday this Spring and distributed 15,400 tree ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. River birch has been called "the most beautiful of American trees" by ...

These can provide you with the shade you need in a fairly short time frame. The river birch (Betula nigra) is one tree that loves sun and grows quickly, at a rate of about 1 ½ to 3 feet per year.

Red mulberry, bald cypress, sycamore, Shumard oak, cherry bark oak, and river birch were ... root and potted trees, as well as the importance of planting native species." Arkansas Arbor Day ...

The Arkansas Ozark Mountains are loaded with ... hickory, silver maple and river birch trees that glow in the sunlight in autumn, and its multitude of boulders, some 20 feet tall, strewn along ...

This year, 13,400 trees were given away throughout the state in the Arkansas Department of ... cherrybark oak, and river birch. “This program is an excellent way to provide access to trees ...

My river birch has had some yellow leaves over the past few years but has gotten much worse this year. Is there anything I can do to save my tree? — Joe Knudson, Waukegan, Ill. You should plan ...

Oak-kay, if your lifestyle affords yew a spot to plant a tree ... native to Arkansas are available, including red mulberry, bald cypress, sycamore, Shumard oak, cherrybark oak and river birch.