Each year in early May, I notice beautiful flowers lying on the ground in our woods: light green, yellow, and orange color, ...

DULUTH — It’s been said that the true meaning of life is planting a tree "under whose shade you do not expect to sit," a hint, of course, that you’ll likely be dead before the tree gets that tall. But ...

Throughout Madison County, much of our forest is dominated by a tall, pale-barked tree that grows ramrod straight. Often called “yellow poplar” by loggers and sawmill owners, it’s also known as “tulip ...

Scientists at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology and VIVES University College have developed a new method to genetically improve poplar trees without introducing foreign DNA into its ...

A new study led by the University of Arizona shows that poplar trees can be altered to produce better air quality by removing isoprene, a gas that damages air quality. Russell K. Monson, professor for ...

Leaves – Deciduous; about 5”; generally 4-lobed; lobe margins entire; base and apex nearly truncate or notched. Twigs & Buds – Stout; reddish-brown; bitter; with conspicuous stipule scars encircling ...