In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of coniferous trees found here in Indiana, particularly their foliage and the ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee goes over leaf characteristics to look for when attempting to identify broadleaved deciduous trees in Indiana. He shares the ...

Spring is in full bloom and trees are beginning to look green again. Learning how to identify trees in yards, neighborhoods and local parks provides insight into the diversity and relationships found ...

Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds of years. These are the most common types of native oak trees that ...

Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Fir needles are typically short and mostly soft with blunt tips. The cones ...

It’s good to know what type of product you’re working with. Because the natural world of wood is so perfectly unpredictable and varied, familiarity with tree types and wood grain is one of the most ...

This time of year, as we settle further into spring, marks the peak blooming time for flowering trees. In Louisiana, many flowering trees bloom during the months of February, March and April. Once ...