Iowa Public Radio

How to identify a tree’s species

To properly manage a tree, you need to know what species it is. Plus, tree identification is a lot of fun. Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to ...

Winter tree identification workshop returns to Spring Mill State Park

A two-part workshop on winter tree identification is scheduled for Feb. 12 and Feb. 14 at Spring Mill State Park. The ...
MLive

‘A menu of tree species:’ This guide helps homeowners select trees that will thrive

If you’re thinking of planting a new tree in your yard, put down the shovel and check out this new guide from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The Michigan Communities Trees Species ...
The Washington Post

Trees are moving north from global warming. Look up how your city could change.

As greenhouse gas emissions nudge temperatures higher, trees’ growing ranges are shifting northward, projections from the U.S. Forest Service show. Trees near the southern edge of their geographic ...
Grist

As the climate changes, cities scramble to find trees that will survive

Last fall, I invited a stranger into my yard. Manzanita, with its peeling red bark and delicate pitcher-shaped blossoms, thrives on the dry, rocky ridges of Northern California. The small, evergreen ...