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Every species of tree has unique characteristics, from its bark to its leaves, that you can use as clues to identify ...

The shaggy bark easily peels off the tree, said Drewes, then it’s cleaned and roasted for a few hours in a 250 F oven. The bark then steeps and simmers in about 13 gallons of water until ...

Most trees are alternates, so we focus on opposites: maple, ash and dogwood, or “MAD.” Shrubs and small trees in the family Caprifolaceae , such as viburnums, are opposite, too.

Winter is a great time to notice more about the tree in your yard, on your street or road, especially by taking a walk or hike at a local park. The fresh air will do you some good on a sunny day.

Sugar maples are the classic example of a “hard” maple; slow-growing, long-lived trees with dense wood that makes ... the distantly related sugar maple, but without the shaggy bark seen in the ...

Q: I have a 'Red Sunset' maple tree that has what looks to be split bark on the south side of the trunk. It is a relatively young tree, and I do not want to lose it. I'm attaching a photo so you ...

THE GARDENS’ BONES are showing. The falling of the leaves exposes a black-and-white snapshot of the garden instead of the color picture we’ve been enjoying since early spring. The absence of ...

Ethan R. / Getty Images. Shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) is, as its name suggests, a tree with shaggy bark that peels away in big pieces.Its mature height is 60–80 feet tall, with a 30–50 feet ...

Squirrels chewing bark on oak, maple trees. Published: Jul. 23, 2009, 3:41 a.m. By . ... Squirrels can cause damage, from nipping off the tips of limbs to stripping the bark off trees.

It’s spring, now, so I’m guessing the squirrels are using the little maple bark pieces to help them with their nest building. Maybe as insulation. Or maybe they’re putting in hardwood floors.