This Russian olive tree, seen Monday, April 4, 2022, at 1623 38th St. S.W. in Fargo, is the biggest known specimen of its kind in North Dakota, according to the state forest service.

FARGO — Of the roughly 352 million trees in North Dakota, fewer than 100 are “Yeah this is North Dakota, but we have some really, really cool trees,” said Lezlee Johnson, forest health ...

Here are 15 fast-growing native trees and shrubs that can capture carbon quickly. The “slowest” of them grow 2 to 3 feet per year, while the fastest can grow over 10 feet per year.

Cottonwoods are among the tallest and fastest-growing hardwoods in North ... and southeastern Canada, including Ontario, Quebec, North Dakota, ... top 100 most common trees in North ...

Every fast-growing shade tree has at least one fatal flaw. Most have several, and for that reason, you can expect to have to replace them in as few as five or 10 years. Bradford pears are the ...