Trees

Witch-hazels are among the most typical undercover shrubs of eastern forests. Great diversification in the places where they grow wild offers a good index to their usefulness in landscape plantings. 

The year 1950 was a good time to tell the story of our great crack willow trees. They began in the spring of 1850 when Grandpa was the pilot, the

Trees have a character like people. Some of them are lovable; others a trifle crotchety. Birch Tree A gray birch, for example, is like a rough, aggressive little fellow born

Fatshedera, sometimes called tree ivy, is a plant of hybrid origin, resulting from a cross between Fatsia japonica, a small native Japanese tree, and our familiar English ivy, Hedera helix. 

You might have come across the Bald Cypress, a deciduous conifer that can adapt to various environments.  These trees have a unique root system, are resistant to drought, and boast

There are a number of interesting and useful edible fruits that are not commonly grown in gardens.  Although they have little or no commercial value, they are unusual for their

Many trees and shrubs will be planted all over the country this fall, for this is one of the best seasons for transplanting in almost every part of the United

Maclura pomifera, Osage orange, to the early Western settlers, was the perfect fencing material. The wood was durable and exceptionally hard, and the branches were covered with strong axillary spines