In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of coniferous trees found here in Indiana, particularly their foliage and the ...

Learn how to identify nut-bearing mast trees — oak, hickory, walnut, and more — in this guided 15-minute tree walk for bushcraft and foraging enthusiasts. 🌳 Take a walk with me through the woods as ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of Hoptree, a relatively common shrub here in Indiana. This is a unique native ...

Pine trees (genus Pinus) can survive for centuries. Some species of these evergreens can live for up to a thousand years. In the White Mountains of eastern California, a Great Basin bristlecone pine ...

To properly manage a tree, you need to know what species it is. Plus, tree identification is a lot of fun. Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to ...

Did you hear what happened to the wooden car with wooden wheels and a wooden engine? It wooden go. Wood, at least from ash trees, is in excess supply since emerald ash borers have killed hundreds of ...

Check for acorns To identify an oak, look for acorns attached to the outermost branches or, in autumn, on the ground beneath a tree. Only oaks produce acorns. These single-seeded nuts start green and ...