Also do not prune in spring, as it will actively harm birch trees. ‘They are pumping materials through the xylem (and phloem), if pruned, they will “bleed” excessively, potentially attracting disease ...

At six feet tall, this birch tree is decked out in bright fairy lights and brings big personality to the holidays. Authentic textures among the faux birch trunk give it a lovely woodland feel.

A number of conifers are candidates for the Official Evergreen of Winter, but among the leaf-shedding shade trees there is just one superstar, the birch tree with its peeling snow-white bark.

Oak trees mature slowly, especially if you want them to shade your yard. Luckily, a certain type of birch tree will reward ...

Most everyone has some recognition of the birch tree, a tree with light-colored white, yellow, or grayish bark that often separates into thin papery plates and is characteristically marked with ...

A new study sequences the genomes of 80 silver birch trees, a tree that has not been studied much by scientists despite its commercial value for papermaking, construction, furniture-building and ...

Portsmouth-based artist Olana Light reveals she was responsible for Southampton's walking tree.

Research carried out at the University of Helsinki provides new insights into understanding the genetic structure of birch trees, especially bushy growth forms. The findings can be applied, for ...

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the Paper Birch. This species is found in the North Woods of Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

A study of the iconic tree uncovers genetic secrets of value to wood, paper industries.