As I’ve noted more than once, being able to name the plants around you is kind of a superpower. At the very least, it allows one to enjoy a deeper level of kinship with the other living things that ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.

A fun, easy-to-use tree identification booklet is available from the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation. The booklet — "What Tree Is That?" — helps people identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process.

The National Garden Bureau designated 2026 as the “Year of the Ficus.” Your first thought might be the weeping fig (Ficus benjamina), the most commonly grown indoor ficus tree. Truth be told, the ...

Spiky round fruiting structures which hold the seeds as well as star-shaped leaves are signature characteristics of the sweetgum, a tree native to southern Indiana and utilized ornamentally throughout ...

A: I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in question, and the app can provide an ...

This bud is for you,” a winter tree identification walk, will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 7 at the Frog Hollow Nature ...