Delicious, fragrant bay leaves come from the bay laurel, a perennial shrub or tree with pale yellow flowers and black fruit, attractive olive-to-reddish bark, and dark leathery leaves. Bay leaves are ...

Bowdoin has 1,559 trees on its main campus, made up of more than 115 species, including 65 native ones. The tallest is a white pine, at 114 feet. The widest is a 156-inch northern red oak. The Bowdoin ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee gives tips on how to identify two species – honey locust and bur oak – from just the markings and scarring on leafless twigs.

Q: The leaves on my newly planted oak tree have numerous holes, and the edges of the leaf are missing. I do not see any insects, but I am worried about the tree. Most of the tree is like this. A: Oaks ...

New England may get the rave reviews, but California has the ecology, topography and the landscapes, according to California Fall Color editor Lara Kaylor. She notes that California is unique among ...