On this edition of ID That Tree, meet the American hornbeam, also known as the musclewood or the water or blue beech. This native Indiana understory tree stands out due to its gray bark and striations ...

Mar. 7—Sparkling in morning sunlight, the Fenton River rushed alongside a narrow footpath last week that cut through a tangled stand of overhanging musclewood trees. Had our group been kayaking, we ...

Trees are often under-appreciated landscape staples, yet they are the backbone of our yards. They give beauty, structure, shade, and multi-season color. They provide a protective canopy for us, and a ...

The American hornbeam has two other common names which describe the hardness of its wood and the sinew-like fluting of its trunk and older branches: ironwood and musclewood. The relatively small size ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension Master Gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Nestled in the forests of central Ohio among larger ...

Whether you’re choosing an evergreen to anchor a yard or a topiary for a finishing touch, there's no denying that a beautiful tree is a landscaping essential. Fortunately, there are quite a few that ...