Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii) The Shumard oak is a large tree that can reach heights of 120 feet and a trunk up to 3 feet in diameter. The Parker County Master Gardener Association notes that ...

Oak trees are good choices for shade -- if you choose the right one. Now's the time to plant hardy trees and shrubs.

Shumard Oak is also a fantastic tree for supporting wildlife. Its acorns are a valuable food source for a variety of animals, including deer, squirrels, and birds such as blue jays and wild turkeys.

Here are some things you need to know about oak trees in North America, including their forms, identification markers, name groups, and regeneration.

Shumard oak seedlings stacked in a cooler room at George O. White State Forest Nursery on Monday, March 17, 2025 in Licking, Mo. Moisture and temperature in the multi-room cooler are under close ...

A yard without trees is like a cup of coffee without creamer -- functional, sure, but missing some key element that makes its ...

Shumard oak The Shumard oak extends the fall color season, remaining green long after others begin to turn. It eventually becomes a deep red-orange.

Sarah Cooper, right, tosses a tub of shumard oak tree seedlings onto a trailer in March 2025 at George O. White State Forest Nursery, in Licking, Missouri. The tractor takes the seedlings to a ...

A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.

Here is a list of the most common North American hardwood trees with links to their ranges, their identifying, and habitat descriptions, plus photos.

North Augusta held its annual Arbor Day tree planting event in North Augusta, replacing an Oak tree that fell during Tropical Storm Helene in Davenport Park.

They will carry bald cypress, black walnut, crabapple, green ash, hackberry, red maple, red mulberry, and hardwood oak species, such as cherrybark oak, laurel oak, live oak, nuttall oak, overcup oak, ...