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The tree looked good last year, but not so good this year. The tree was full of buds earlier this spring and leaves started coming out, but they have stopped.

White oaks (Quercus alba) are durable, large canopied, long-lived trees that grow slowly and are common in southern Wisconsin ...

Our local forests have far fewer oak trees than were present in the 1800s and yet, of all our native trees, the oak tree is ...

Swamp white oak is a striking tree with peeling bark, especially prevalent on young trees. Its lobed leaves have a two-tone appearance: dark green on top and silvery-white underside.

A: Everyone worries about iron deficiency when the subject is gardenias, but this is definitely not that. Iron deficiency shows up on the newest leaves first – those at the tip ends of the branches.

Anecdotal evidence has long shown that oak trees can act as a line of defense against spreading blazes. Now, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is trying to prove that native oaks can be used for fuel ...

If you want a fast-growing shade tree, you can't go wrong with a red oak tree (Quercus rubra). They are known for being sturdy, growing at a rate of 2 feet per year, and reaching a mature height ...

In the fall, a middle-aged man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of leaves. Raking them, mainly, but also wondering why his neighbor’s oak tree is shedding such freaking gigantic leaves.

Experts largely blame the lack of fire, which benefits oak tree growth. If nothing is done, the White Oak initiative, a cooperative effort between forestry experts and industry, says oaks could ...

“It was sort of astonishing.” The tree stood 30 feet tall. Its leaves were thick, like cardboard, their undersides fuzzy with a soft down botanists call pubescence.

The massive oak stood more than 80 feet high and was 25 feet wide at its base. It had been kept alive by the descendants of ...