A scan of stream and river banks in this part of the country frequently reveals tall, broad trees towering over the landscape. Their upper trunks bear a creamy white bark that transitions to an ...

Leaves – deciduous, simple, 3-5 shallow lobes, sinuses and margins are serrated, petioles are enlarged at base to enclose bud, stipules are leaflike. Twigs – leaf scar surrounds bud, stipule scar ...

Leaves and flowers make a tree beautiful, but while you're admiring them, don't ignore the tree's bark. Take a look at eucalyptus, crape myrtle, our native Sonoran palo brea and Arizona sycamore. They ...

The winter landscape can often seem stark and barren, but the native sycamore tree is at its loveliest in bleak mid-winter. Tall and stately with exfoliating bark that exposes the shimmering white ...

Trees are nearly always selected for their flowers, foliage, or form. Yet, at this time of year, there is an often overlooked arboreal feature that may achieve sudden prominence in the garden. In ...

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. A scan of stream and river banks in this part of the ...