Although adding a tree to one's garden is a major decision, trees serve so many valuable purposes that I like to include them in this column from time to time. One of my favorites is the instantly ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Our present-day "living fossil tree" is nearly identical to leaves found in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated photo shows a ginkgo leaf in New Paltz, NY. In addition to their fan shape, leaves of ginkgo trees have a unique ...

Brighten up autumn skies with the sunny leaves of ginkgoes.

Ginkgo trees are No. 3 on my list of favorite trees, behind native madrone and oak. I thought about that when I saw some new ceramic labels for plant names or other messages. They're shaped like a ...

Ginkgo biloba 'Troll' is a dwarf, spreading variety. The straight species may grow 100 feet tall; this one forms a mound perhaps 3 feet tall and wide so it can be grown in a small garden or a ...

DENTON, Texas — If you’re looking for the secret to a long life, the answer might lie in a tree. That’s what a distinguished research professor at the University of Texas is studying. In Richard Dixon ...

The leaf color on the maples, oaks and hickories are outstanding. The ginkgo trees located near the new Bell Tower Park are culminating the season with a spectacular show of golden yellow foliage. The ...

The leaf color on the maples, oaks and hickories is outstanding this season; the best we’ve experienced in years. The ginkgo trees located downtown Salisbury and at Bell Tower Park are presenting a ...