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 ...

An Iowa big tree hunter takes measurements of the an Atlantic white cedar tree on the grounds at Brucemore in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) ...

Cedars are low-maintenance conifers popular for adding winter interest and acting as windbreaker privacy hedges. Given cedars ...

Q: The unusual orange growth in the photo is on my cedar tree. There are also a few smaller ones. What is it, and what should I do? — Dee H. A: The weird-looking growth on your evergreen is the ...

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 ...

If only I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that question this week. The orange-gelatinous masses that local residents are spotting in their cedar trees has been described many ways; ranging from ...

The devastating wildfires this spring have been another stark reminder of the ever-increasing need to eradicate and reduce the invasion of cedar trees. No matter how many acres of cedar trees are ...

Q: I really enjoy this column. One column addressed whether someone would want to cut down a red cedar tree because of allergies to the pollen. Remember that there are both male and female trees in ...