Springfield folklore says the city’s population of sweet gum trees (and their annoying, spiky “gum ball” seed pods) dates from the great elm tree die-off of the late 1940s. Sweet gums indeed were one ...

With the groundhogs back underground, Valentine's Day celebrated and warmth disrupting winter, some of us who look closely at trees and shrubs are perceiving any number of details. One of the ...

Dear Neil: Our daughter lives in College Station and wants a really reliable tree for fall color. Is there a type of red maple that would be good? She doesn't mind treating the soil with an acidic ...