With their slender and graceful form, delicate, often arching branches, and papery bark, birches amp up a landscape’s appeal. There are about 50 species in the birch genus Betula. Birches are native ...

Trees are a must-have for natural shade in your outdoor space. And this fast-growing tree is the ideal species, giving you a ...

Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...

shadow of a tree on a grass lawn - Mr_twister/Getty Images Trees are always a worthy investment for your backyard. When you decide to plant a tree on your property, not only do you get a beautiful new ...

If this summer has taught me anything, it's to never take shade for granted. And with hotter summers expected to become the ...

Companion planting is the practice of planting different plants in proximity to each other to help them grow and thrive. 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. As the growing season fades, we bid adieu to many of ...

Q. (My) birch tree, planted many years ago, has never really grown full. In the spring, it will get tiny green leaves but (it’s) still very airy and not full foliage. We’ve been told not to prune it.

After all, there's nothing better than basking in the shade of a tree on a hot day ...