Here's how fall is supposed to work: Tree leaves turn ... pushes them off as the buds expand." While species such as oak, beech and hornbeam usually hang onto their brown leaves through much ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny Farlee showcases the unique features of prickly ash. The northeast member of the Citrus family (not the Ash family!) is a shrub with ...

Since most deciduous trees drop their leaves in the winter, what clues can we use? Remember to look at the three “Bs" — branches, bark and buds ... look dull gray or brown.

had alternating buds down the length, but with the catkins, speckled gray and dark brown bark and form like a shrub, we knew it was a speckled alder. After a few more stops at various trees ...

Over vigorous trees expend all their energy in growing wood and don’t produce flower buds. Typically ... the day after a frost — those with dark brown to black centers will probably not ...

The seed pods are beginning to mature when they turn brown. This will be a normal occurrence every spring and fall unless a spring killing frost destroys the flowers. Some years, the tree will ...