Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its distinctive white bark. The scientific name Betula papyrifera speaks to ...

These Trees With White Bark Will Make a Statement in Your Yard originally appeared on Dengarden. If you are looking for a tree with white bark for your garden or trying to identify a tree that you ...

Editor's Note: This column first appeared in the York Weekly in 2013. Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its ...

Submitted photoA tree that offers great landscape appeal is the river birch (Betula nigra or water birch) which is native to the eastern and southern United States. “The larger the island of knowledge ...

When it comes to shade trees, there is an almost limitless number of options for your yard. To add extra interest in cooler climates, this is a stunning option.

People love their chalky white birch trees. Unfortunately, so does a tiny insect that causes big problems. Only a half-inch long as an adult, the bronze birch borer started establishing itself in the ...

Our big birch has finally given up after decades of bronze birch borer and sapsucker damage. Rows of regular horizontal holes about one-quarter-inch in diameter cover the trunk from bottom to top.

correction A photo credit for an image in this story has been changed to John Michael Spencer. In Saskatchewan and Manitoba, just after the snow melts but before flowers start to bud, Pat Bruderer, 67 ...

Editor's Note: This column first appeared in the York Weekly in 2013. Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its ...