An explainer outlines why birch trees remain a prominent landscape option and how basic care supports long-term performance.

Editor's Note: This column first appeared in the York Weekly in 2013. Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its ...

Bright and white against blue skies, paper birch trees (Betula papyrifera) liven up the winter landscape, especially when contrasted against green conifers, which have made them darlings of seasonal ...

Editor's Note: This column first appeared in the York Weekly in 2013. Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its ...

Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you are looking for a tree with white bark for your garden or trying to identify a tree that you have recently seen, this page ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. As the growing season fades, we bid adieu to many of ...

Birch trees are adored for their light foliage and peeling bark. While most people think of the white bark varieties, there are birch trees with gorgeous bark in shades of orange, red, or yellow, too.