Three of my most prized trees are the oaks we planted in our front yard shortly after we moved. They share our front yard with a black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), red twig dogwoods (Cornus sericea), witch ...

While out for a walk this weekend, some leaves were really in my face, which got me thinking about why. This is a very leafy time of year, with lots of leaves underfoot, so many that walking in the ...

Some trees hold onto their leaves long after most others have dropped them. Have you ever wondered what keeps these leaves clinging in the depths of winter? It’s a phenomenon known as leaf marcescence ...