Of all the magnificent trees that shade our yards and line our streets, the most bountiful are oaks. “Oaks feed more wildlife than any other trees in our region,” said Spencer Campbell,… ...

One of the most beneficial trees for wildlife is the oak tree. Oaks offer food, shelter, cover and nesting sites for a number of animals. The branches, nooks, crannies and ...

Oak, the genus Quercus, is bumped into, climbed up in, sat under and fed upon by many during fall hunting, hiking, firewood cutting and photographing sessions. Two categories of oak trees provide ...

Live oaks are some of the most beautiful trees in South Mississippi. Centuries old oaks can be found, mostly close to the shoreline. Their long, horizontal branches and low stout trunks make the ...

I have heard from a few residents who live in subdivisions where they are beginning to remove all the large trees (oaks, magnolia, etc.) because they are causing damage to the sidewalks or filling up ...

Branch by branch, the tree dries out and dies. The tree species in the red oak group — red oak, black oak, Hill’s oak and pin oak — are most susceptible and will die most quickly once infected.

Let’s start by looking at the tree through a wide lens and examining how the twigs and branches are arranged. Do they come off the trunk or larger branch ... oak, cherry, and cottonwood trees.

Seven Sisters Live Oak Tree is estimated to be around 1200 years old. Last measured in 2008, the trunk was 467 inches in circumference.

When pruning trees, it's important to cut the branch close to the tree but keep the branch bark collar intact. What to prune: Young oak trees of five to ten years need pruning to help shape the tree.

Q. We have two year-old oak trees. Both have developed nodules on many branches. The trunks are completely covered with a green growth. Can we save them? -- P.M., Missouri City A. Sounds like it ...