A group of Duluth, Minn., scientists is extracting a natural chemical from birch bark that appears to hold incredible potential for fighting diseases.

SARANAC LAKE — “Birch, Birch, Birch” is the themed exhibit for the month of May at the Adirondack Artists Guild in Saranac Lake. The Birch tree is notable for its striking white bark and is ...

Trees alone boast a wide spectrum of shades, from pink cherry blossoms to deep green pines to yellow maple leaves. However, some trees have white bark - not naturally like birch trees - because of ...

White birches are considered short-lived trees. Few live longer than 120 years or so in the best locations. In an urban or suburban situation, 40 years is a long life for a birch.

Any steps to prune birch trees for structure are best done when the tree is young. For example, if the tree has two dominant ...

White rot breaks down lignin and cellulose on the inside of the tree. It commonly causes rotted wood to feel moist, soft, spongy or stringy and appear white or yellow.

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the Paper Birch. This species is found in the North Woods of Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

There's a great deal of frustration for those who try to plant a white birch tree on their property — but there may be a reason why! And it's only Smith: Where white birch trees grow ...

My dad and I left the Polish East Side for the University District in the summer of 1968. He almost immediately planted a white birch sapling in the front yard.

SARANAC LAKE — “Birch, Birch, Birch” is the themed exhibit for the month of May at the Adirondack Artists Guild in Saranac Lake. The Birch tree is notable for its striking white bark and is ...