These trees and shrubs provide food for wildlife while adding some welcome color to the winter landscape.

Winter is a great time to notice more about the tree in your yard, on your street or road, especially by taking a walk or hike at a local park. The fresh air will do you some good on a sunny day.

If you want to be a true outdoorsman or woman, and a true survivor, you’ve got to become a plant person. I know, I know—it’s not as cool to walk around with your nose in a book as it is to sling lead ...

A walk in the woods this time of year is different. It’s quiet and monochromatic. Other than the crunch of your shoes on frozen ground, there isn’t as much to see or hear as a forest in spring or ...

An Iowa big tree hunter takes measurements of the an Atlantic white cedar tree on the grounds at Brucemore in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) ...

Q: Can you identify the tree and berries in the attached photo? — Brooks W., Lakota, N.D. A: When trees or shrubs no longer have leaves to assist identification, we depend on bud shape and arrangement ...

Observing and identifying trees is a type of play that benefits kids in multiple ways. For starters, research has found that simply being around trees improves cognitive development and lowers the ...

WOODLAND walks are one of the very best ways to enjoy the winter months, as trees lend themselves very nicely to a more sculptural look even when they have lost their leaves. Tree identification is ...

Shrubs, trees and vines that bear attractive berries in fall and winter are abundant in suburban areas, hedgerows and woodland edges in southeastern Pennsylvania. Some of those woody plants, such as ...

As our gardens die back and lose their colour over winter, spare a thought for the local birds and wildlife too, as the lack of foliage can mean they lose a vital source of food and shelter. For an ...