For those of you who aren’t aware that live oak trees drop their leaves every year despite the fact that we describe them as evergreen, look at the ground now. If you have live oak trees ...

“I saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing / All alone stood it, and the moss hung down from the branches.” —Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass ... whimsical-looking trees, the live oak is also ...

From the bed adjoining the fast-food restaurant’s parking lot, the giant, 175-year-old live oak extends ... to leaf out as spring advances. “We’re so lucky to have that tree here and live ...

It’s not the biggest. It’s not the oldest. But it’s rare to find a big oak in such a highly developed area. Here’s how it manages to thrive at a Burger King in Beaufort.