Live oak acorns don’t produce many new trees in a mature landscape but they do help insure the survival of the species and provide an important supply of food for area wildlife.

One of our favorite fast-growing shade trees, the hardwood tulip tree can grow more than 2 feet during a year. It has few pest problems, making it an ideal choice for big backyards where there is ...

Numerous oak species are native to or common in Pennsylvania, where they populate forests, grow as back-yard shade trees, and serve as arguably the best host plant for bird-feeding caterpillars.

Hawthorn trees can be grown in most parts of the U.S., and while they’re known as smaller trees, they can sometimes grow to be as tall as 30 feet, and grow one to two feet per year.

These trees provide nice shade if you don’t mind the extra fruits falling on the ground. So it is your job to eat as many fresh as you can or turn some into jelly.

Oak wilt radiates out to other oak trees, but advances at a slower pace, but even then, can cause tree death in a single season, and often in a matter of weeks.

Wetwood (also called slime flux) is a bacterial infection on a stressed tree, usually oak or elm. Recognize it by a leak of sour-smelling sap from the trunk or a crotch of the tree.

A sidewalk exists with the trees, and in places the sidewalk goes around exiting trees. All this greenery and shade makes the business area of the city that much more inviting.