There are few trees so universally beloved as the conifer. In winter, they’re a classic, enchanting image as their branches droop with snow. In summer, they provide much-needed shade — and shelter for ...

Put your pruning shears away this spring when it comes to these eight kinds of trees. Many homeowners bring out their loppers and pruning saws in spring for one reason or another. Maybe they’re ...

Written by Smithsonian botanist W. John Kress, the book details more than 300 North American tree species in words, maps and photographs—and why we shouldn’t take them for granted Jennie Rothenberg ...