A Birch leafminers aren't a major problem. According to Jeff Hahn, an extension entomologist at the University of Minnesota, leafminers tunnel between the layers of leaf tissue, where they feed for a ...

Q: When I looked up paperbark trees to see what they looked like, most of the (Internet) sites indicated that it was an invasive species and shouldn't be planted. (You had suggested them instead of ...

Q: I had five white-bark birch trees that were 4 years old and 20 feet tall. In September, they all died, one at a time, starting at the top of each tree and moving to the base. All were dead in less ...

A number of conifers are candidates for the Official Evergreen of Winter, but among the leaf-shedding shade trees there is just one superstar, the birch tree with its peeling snow-white bark. Birches ...

The winter landscape may seem a bit bland at first glance. But if you look closely, you’ll find that quite a few plants have interesting bark that is actually easier to appreciate without the ...