Springfield folklore says the city’s population of sweet gum trees (and their annoying, spiky “gum ball” seed pods) dates from the great elm tree die-off of the late 1940s. Sweet gums indeed were one ...

With the groundhogs back underground, Valentine's Day celebrated and warmth disrupting winter, some of us who look closely at trees and shrubs are perceiving any number of details. One of the ...

SHANKSVILLE, Pa.,None — A ceremonial planting of sweet gum trees at the Flight 93 National Memorial took place Saturday. This is the first installment of a much larger plan to beautify the area. The ...

After lengthy discussions at the last three meetings and a work session, Mentor City Council has passed an ordinance requiring permits for the removal of street tree species defined as undesirable, ...