After a long day of photographing wildlife, columnist Bill Danielson spots a porcupine munching on flower buds high in a backyard maple tree.

Japanese maple trees are low-maintenance trees that add beauty and value to your property. Here's how to add them to your yard for lucrative curb appeal.

It was the end of an exciting day of nature photography and as I pulled into my driveway I figured that I was done for the ...

Can you guess what is pictured in the photo below? The answer to last week's mystery is red maple flowers, Acer rubrum, ...

Check out these choices to beautify your yard and increase property values. There’s a reason Arbor Day is celebrated in ...

Greenwich Park has long been hailed as one of the best places in London to see cherry blossom, so if you’re unable to travel to Japan for sakura season, catch a train to South London to take advantage ...

If you are a native plant absolutist, you wouldn’t plant a Japanese maple in your garden. Matthew Stevens is the director and ...

It wouldn’t be unusual to have at least one tree or shrub species on your property that’s listed as invasive. Here's what to ...

H-O-T-T-O-O-A-K: The air is warming, the blossoms are showing off, and everyone you know is sneezing. You might have heard ...

If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will grow its own to insulate itself, keeping moisture out when it’s raining and in ...