when most flowering ceases and deciduous trees shed their leaves, the stuff that covers branches and tree trunks, otherwise known as bark, may take the biggest bite out of our botanical observations.

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

Changing leaves in the fall, winter's first snow, buds of spring, and flowers in summer are the stuff of poetry. A four-season climate is a gift, but it has its downsides. In much of the country ...

Sometimes the lighter color could just be the underside of the bark showing. This is often the case in accidents from ...

In winter, when most flowering ceases and deciduous trees shed their leaves, the stuff that covers branches and tree trunks, otherwise known as bark, may take the biggest bite out of our botanical ...