A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.

Sixty years ago my wife and I bought the Shawnee house lot where I now live, a site rich in life, from Quercus macrocarpa for ...

The Bur Oak, (Quercus macrocarpa), sometimes spelled Burr Oak ... The bark is a medium gray and somewhat rugged. The leaves are 7-15 cm (3-6 in) long and 5-13 cm (2-5 in) broad, variable ...

Photo: David Burton/The Image Bank via Getty Images. “Fallen leaves can be a good source of nutrients—but only if they’re healthy,” says Poizner. “If they are diseased or infested with ...

During the spring and summer the leaves have served as factories where most of the foods necessary for the tree's growth are manufactured. This food-making process takes place in the leaf in numerous ...

Fifteen minutes is all it takes to walk the loop at Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve.    It is with hesitation that I recommend ...

The best acorns for the table are those of the white oak class, which include Quercus virginiana, live oak, and Quercus macrocarpa, Burr oak. Red oaks synthesize more tannins and acorns are more ...

As daylight wanes and the hours under the stars stretch longer, Mother Nature colors the landscape with an unbe-leaf-able autumn palette. Those jewel-toned pigments of rubies and purples ...

Sixty years ago my wife and I bought the Shawnee house lot where I now live, a site rich in life, from Quercus macrocarpa for huge burr oaks in the backyard, to Plodia interpunctella, for the ...