Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the key reasons why bourbon tastes like bourbon is that it’s aged in a charred barrel made from American white oak (quercus ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Chinkapin or chinquapin is a small tree found throughout the southeastern ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

Live oaks and Shumard red oaks are outstanding shade trees. Both are native in and around the metroplex. They're long-proven and highly successful - marks of quality in garden design. However, there ...