For a tree to be admired at a distance – as a lawn centrepiece, for example – white-stemmed birches are widely planted: Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii “Doorenbos”, for example, or for orange bark ...

Trees are nearly always selected for ... The deciduous red or river birch (Betula occidentalis) has smooth coppery bark highlighted with white lenticels or slits which facilitate gas exchange ...

Eastern white pine is a very handsome tree widely used for landscaping, windbreaks and visual barriers. It can be hard to find in natural stands here locally, and most of ...

The beauty of Door County’s landscape owes thanks to the variety of trees growing here. Many are native, while others have ...

including white, pink, red, and purple. This tree has a smooth, mottled bark and can range in size from a small shrub to a large tree, up to 30 feet tall. Crepe Myrtles thrive in full sun and well ...

This Month, Venus Shines At Her Brightest On February 16. Besides the moon, Venus will outshine everything else in the sky.