Instead of struggling to grow trees that don't tolerate the wet conditions in low-lying areas of your yard, like flowering dogwood and yew, find a species that thrives in damp soil. Pin oak (Quercus ...

On the pin oak, the alternately held leaves typically have less lobes than other members of the red/black oak group. In the fall, leaves change from medium green to a red to reddish brown color. One ...

Q.: About nine years ago, we planted two balled pin oak trees all the south side of the house, about 25 feet apart. One of them is doing quite well and is at least three feet taller than the other.

Q: My husband would like to plant a white oak seedling in a newly cleared area. We think we should surely be able to find a white oak seedling on our property; we have a 25-year-old white oak near … ...

Q. We have a pin oak tree that is approximately 30 feet tall. On the north-facing side of the tree there are many wilted leaves, and there are many balls of strange growth. Pictures of the leaves and ...

A rare look at the earliest stage of a pin oak tree shows how an acorn develops roots and leaves. Learn how one seedling was identified, transplanted and its role in supporting local wildlife.

The horned oak gall wasp doesn't necessarily kill trees, but can stunt their growth and make them unattractive. It does this through a complex, multi-stage process, Potter said.

These trees have leaves with pointed tips and include black oak, northern red oak and pin oak. Trees in the white oak group have rounded leaf edges and are less susceptible.