SAN ANTONIO – Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas. Hardy, evergreen and beautiful, oak trees can also provide plenty of shade. But neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood ...

Although it's the second full week of November, David and I are still eating tomatoes from our garden. Several weeks ago, right before the first killing frost, I picked as many green ones as I could ...

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 ...

One recent late afternoon David and I drove up to the pipeline cut on the wooded hillside to look at the color changes of the ...

As temperatures in the First State start to increase, people will be spending more time outdoors. Whether gardening or hiking, Delaware residents need to be on the lookout for certain plants that will ...

If you have more than one live oak in your landscape, you probably have sprouts emerging from the ground from at least one mature tree and maybe other sprouts spread over the landscape. Some gardeners ...

Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life by Andrew L. Hipp. Illustrated by Rachel D. Davis. University of Chicago Press, 2024 ($35) In many parts of the world, if you take a walk in ...

MOLINE, Ill. — If you plan on taking advantage of the last few hot days of the year, you might want to watch your head. White oak trees are dropping thousands of acorns during what's called a "mast ...