Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds of years. These are the most common types of native oak trees that ...

Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

Few average Joes can correctly identify every species of oak growing in North America. That’s the kind of Final Jeopardy-level knowledge typically reserved for foresters, wildlife biologists, and very ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. Origin: North America, Midwest, Great Plains The bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is a noble native tree. This oak has large (5- to ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

A swamp chestnut oak tree in Jennings County has been recognized as the largest of the species in the country by the National ...

SAN ANTONIO – Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas. Hardy, evergreen and beautiful, oak trees can also provide plenty of shade. But neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood ...

Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Acorns develop in 2019 on an oak tree in Amana. Native oak trees can support hundreds of species of ...