Although adding a tree to one's garden is a major decision, trees serve so many valuable purposes that I like to include them in this column from time to time. One of my favorites is the instantly ...

Many of today's most popular Western supplements, medicines and practices can trace their roots back to ancient Eastern medicine. These include practices aimed at tapping into a life force known as Qi ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Our present-day "living fossil tree" is nearly identical to leaves found in ...

Sometimes called the living fossil tree, Ginkgo biloba is the sole remaining member of the Ginkgoaceae family. It dates back an estimated 150-200 million years to the Triassic period but is no longer ...

We got a good show of leaf color when late fall turned to early winter this season. That first flick of chill brought out the fire in sweetgums, Japanese maples, horse chestnuts and Chinese pistaches; ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated photo shows a ginkgo leaf in New Paltz, NY. In addition to their fan shape, leaves of ginkgo trees have a unique ...

What: Ginkgo biloba is one of the most beautiful deciduous trees — and “Autumn Gold” is a superior selection of this species. This tree evolved more than 200 million years ago. Talk about a great ...

DENTON, Texas — If you’re looking for the secret to a long life, the answer might lie in a tree. That’s what a distinguished research professor at the University of Texas is studying. In Richard Dixon ...

Regarding the April 24 article, “No flowery expressions: Easton trees just reek”: I’m compelled to defend one of my favorite trees and the lack of correct information about the magnificent ginkgo ...

I recently saw an ad that claimed ginkgo biloba can treat the signs of dementia. A quick search on Amazon.com yielded hundreds of products, many claiming that gingko is a "brain sharpener" or that it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ginkgo biloba is a tree that's also known as the maidenhair tree—a botanical species that's grown in China for thousands of years.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During the Jurassic era, forests of ...