Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...

Trees can be identified in winter by observing their needles, bark, branching patterns, and buds. Distinctive bark, such as ...

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the Paper Birch. This species is found in the North Woods of Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Yellow Birch boasts distinctive features that facilitate its identification throughout its expansive range from Newfoundland to Georgia. A notable characteristic is the luminous quality of the bark on ...

Dear Master Gardener: We would like to plant a large shade tree with beautiful fall color to add to our landscape. Is a yellow birch a good choice? The bark on yellow birch is yellow-gray to ...