The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

A cedar waxwing forages for food on the branch of an Eastern red-cedar tree in Jefferson City. Cedar waxwings earn their name for their affinity for the fruits of Eastern red-cedar trees. Over the ...

Mother Nature surely has a way of filling up wide open spaces. An observation of what’s growing along fencerows, along highways, and open fields that are not regularly mowed, will most likely reveal ...

One species of tree native to Oklahoma has caused many problems for homeowners. This tree has a knack for bursting into flames. Oklahoma Forester Riley Coy is all too familiar with this tremendous ...

I’ve been able to travel to Crete, Fullerton and Greeley in the past two weeks. As I drive by pastures, it is obvious that we need to think about managing the eastern red cedar trees. The small farm ...

I’d like to grow an evergreen tree that produces berries for holiday decorations besides red holly berries. I found these blue berries that would be perfect. What is this and should I plant it in my ...

Redcedars are taking over what used to be grasslands across the Great Plains, including along this road in northwestern Oklahoma. The holiday season is evergreen trees’ time to shine. But one tree — ...

OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) has launched their Invasive Woody Species Cost-Share Program, which is set to provide up to 90% reimbursement for landowners removing Eastern Red ...

There's a cedar tree spreading through North America that's far more aggressive than it looks, and it may be in your yard. It's known for its evergreen beauty and tough adaptability, but it's the same ...

Cedars and junipers are both evergreen coniferous trees belonging to the plant order Pinales. They have many traits in common and are easily confused, in part because some trees commonly referred to ...

If you’ve spent any time on I-81 or -64 in recent months traveling for the holidays, and if you’ve got an interest in wild things and landscapes that outweighs your interest in tractor trailers, cars, ...

A male prairie warbler sings from a branch of an Eastern red-cedar tree in Callaway County. Eastern red-cedar trees have historically provided Christmas trees and other wood products, from pencils to ...