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River birch trees provide gorgeous foliage, but they're really known for their stunning peeling bark. Our expert shares how to keep yours healthy.
Trees are a must-have for natural shade in your outdoor space. And this fast-growing tree is the ideal species, giving you a ...
River birch is a favorite ornamental yard tree in the southern United States. It's hardy, loves living near water, and can be often messy to maintain.
In a case connected to the decorative knick-knack market, a Minnesota man has been charged with stealing more than $3,400 worth of birch trees off public land near the Iron Range. A criminal ...
In this edition of ID That Tree, meet River Birch. As its name implies, it is often found near waterways and in moist soil areas across the state of Indiana. It can be multi-stemmed, often in ...
My river birch has had some yellow leaves over the past few years but has gotten much worse this year. Is there anything I can do to save my tree? — Joe Knudson, Waukegan, Ill. You should pla… ...
Each spring, river birch trees are visited by two common pests – aphids and the sawfly larva. While both cause river birch trees to lose some leaves, they do not pose any serious threat to the ...
A number of conifers are candidates for the Official Evergreen of Winter, but among the leaf-shedding shade trees there is just one superstar, the birch tree with its peeling snow-white bark.
River Birch claims to the more pest resistant than Paper Birch and when mature has very attractive peeling bark. As with many trees, horticulturists have concocted several birch varieties with ...
Native Plant: River birch is an interesting tree that boasts interesting bark that exfoliates to reveal a variety of colors.
Got a birch tree that doesn’t look too healthy after our long, dry summer? You aren’t alone. Both European white birch and river birch are popular landscape trees in the Inland Northwest ...