The "iconic and magical" cottonwood trees are the keystone species of the plant world and they're disappearing from Utah ...

On this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to one of our common bottomland trees, the Eastern Cottonwood. This tree stands out for its triangular or delta ...

Bark can look different as a tree matures or based on growing conditions. It can be tricky to use bark to identify a young tree. But there is another way to tell: scratch and sniff.

If you've been walking outside recently (when it wasn't raining), you know it is "cottonwood-time." Plenty of little puffs are floating through the air and seem to be piling up everywhere.

On this winter edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee uses black walnut and eastern cottonwood twigs to show you tips on how to identify native Indiana trees with alternative ...

Cottonwood scales cover Minto-Brown this time of year, sticking to everything, but the tree is rich in purpose, history.

Cottonwoods are fast growing trees in Populus genus. These trees are hardy to zones 2 through 9. Cottonwood trees produce cotton every other year. They preserve their resources. There is a ...

John C. Fremont fed his horses the inner bark of cottonwood trees during a brutal winter in Reno. Snow in the Sierras prevented him reaching California for many months. The trees would later be ...

Ask the Master Naturalist: By any name — aspen or popple — these trees thrive in Minnesota In Minnesota we have two native aspens — quaking aspen (populus tremuloides) and bigtooth aspen ...

Two property owners on Howard Street in Burlington are looking to remove one of the largest trees in the city, saying it has become a safety hazard and a liability too challenging to manage. A ...

According to MDA, an ash tree with EAB may show several signs of infestation, including woodpecker holes and bark cracks. Woodpeckers like to feed on EAB larvae, so holes may indicate the insect ...