Learn how to grow American mountain ash, a lovely native tree that provides year-round interest for gardens in cooler climates. John Poltrack / Getty Images There’s a lot to love about mountain ...

If you happen upon a tree fitting that description, you’ll have discovered American mountain ash, a smallish tree also known as American rowantree ...

The American mountain ash (Sorbus americana) is our only native species. This tree thrives in northeastern Minnesota, but is also found scattered in the woods of northern Minnesota as far south as ...

Also consider: Red maple (Acer rubrum), which commits to the color year-round, displaying red buds in winter and red blossoms in spring, in full to part sun in zones 3-9; and American mountain ash ...

The National Park Service notes that September is when the mountain ash, also known as the rowan tree, sports the colorful berries. Both bears and birds feast on the fruit, although it's bitter to ...

North America's ash trees on the brink. ... the Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) has seen an approximate 55% decline in its South African population over the last 15 years.

Q. What is elephant garlic? -- Jerry, New Paltz A. Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) looks like a giant garlic clove but, in fact, is not a true garlic but more closely related to a leek. The … ...

According to Murphy Westwood, a member of the IUCN Global Tree Specialist Group who led the assessment of the species’ threat levels, ash trees are not only vital components of North America’s ...

Where to Plant Mountain Ash Grown with a single trunk, it’s a good choice for a small specimen tree. It usually tops out between 15 and 20 feet tall, so it works well in smaller landscapes .