Goetze: If plants were capable of expressing emotions similar to humans, area mesquite trees might literally turn green with ...

The coming of autumn often makes trees harder to identify – but sometimes, it does the opposite. The black locust ( Robinia ...

There are a lot of tree species gardeners could plant in their yards, but fast-growing trees need careful consideration with ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

A couple of years ago, I used this column to sing the praises of 10 especially tough and beautiful trees for the Midwest. My list included white pine, Kentucky coffee tree, Norway spruce, crabapple, ...

Q: What kind of tree has these giant thorns (see picture)? One person told me locust and another said that’s not it. Can one trim them off with a chainsaw? A: This tree trunk is a honey locust ...

The Willey family at 520 W. Fourth St. loves that the tiny leaves of the honey locust tree in their front yard don’t accumulate and need to be raked. The family’s tree was named Tree of the Season by ...