A drenched yard doesn't have to mean defeat. One oak species thrives in soggy soil, turning rain-soaked land into a lush ...

If there's a swampy corner in your backyard, the swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) is a tree worth considering. It is tall, does exceptionally well in drenched conditions, and will turn that ...

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. — One southern Indiana family truly has one of the largest trees in the nation. Richard and Kris Schepman’s family farm, located outside of Crothersville, is home to a swamp ...

North Florida and South Georgia are blessed with many species of native oak trees. Two species, dwarf live oak and running oak, form thickets from underground runners and may reach heights of only ...

It’s an early morning in late summer, and as commuters zip down Rock Creek Parkway—through its thick canopy of American beech, oak, and tulip poplar—one man is slowly circling a massive oak tree, ...

Sorry, Surry County, but your chestnut oak tree just doesn't measure up. There's a new champion chestnut oak and it stands, er, towers in neighboring Stokes County on ...