When you've always known deciduous trees to drop their leaves in winter, seeing one that hasn't can be unsettling. Here's why ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...

All trees need sunlight to grow, but lucky for home dwellers, some trees do well in low-lighting conditions, making them ...

How far would leaf-eating insects go to dine on their favorite food? Perhaps the other side of the world, according to ...

One of the most important, yet challenging, skills to nail down as a wilderness survivalist is tree identification. Beyond ...

What’s a tulip tree? There are two plant species grown in Marin that are called tulip trees. Magnolia soulangeana, a ...