Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Our present-day "living fossil tree" is nearly identical to leaves found in ...

Although adding a tree to one's garden is a major decision, trees serve so many valuable purposes that I like to include them in this column from time to time. One of my favorites is the instantly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated photo shows a ginkgo leaf in New Paltz, NY. In addition to their fan shape, leaves of ginkgo trees have a unique ...

We got a good show of leaf color when late fall turned to early winter this season. That first flick of chill brought out the fire in sweetgums, Japanese maples, horse chestnuts and Chinese pistaches; ...

Sometimes called the living fossil tree, Ginkgo biloba is the sole remaining member of the Ginkgoaceae family. It dates back an estimated 150-200 million years to the Triassic period but is no longer ...

The leaf color on the maples, oaks and hickories are outstanding. The ginkgo trees located near the new Bell Tower Park are culminating the season with a spectacular show of golden yellow foliage. The ...

DENTON, Texas — If you’re looking for the secret to a long life, the answer might lie in a tree. That’s what a distinguished research professor at the University of Texas is studying. In Richard Dixon ...

As the leaves start to change and fall in autumn, my mind and eye are often drawn to those deciduous trees and shrubs whose leaves are transforming from green to shades of orange, yellow, red and ...

Many of today's most popular Western supplements, medicines and practices can trace their roots back to ancient Eastern medicine. These include practices aimed at tapping into a life force known as Qi ...

Ginkgo biloba 'Troll' is a dwarf, spreading variety. The straight species may grow 100 feet tall; this one forms a mound perhaps 3 feet tall and wide so it can be grown in a small garden or a ...

Animal studies at Georgetown University Medical Center find ginkgo biloba may have preventive effects for cancerous human brain and breast tumors. Washington, DC -- Researchers at Georgetown ...