The river birch tree (Betula nigra) is a shade tree with a quick growing rate of 1 ½ to 2 feet per year and native to the ...

Walking along the banks of a river, through a young forest, or along a city street, there is a tree that stands out from the rest. At first glance it might appear to be just another paper birch, but ...

Yellow birch is a favorite summer food of the yellow-bellied sapsuckers who extract the sap of the tree. After pecking and drilling quarter-inch holes in neatly arranged rows around the trunk or limbs ...

The city of Veliky Novgorod in northwestern Russia is known for its unique ancient letters written on birch bark. They are dated back to the 11th-15th centuries. One of the latest discoveries is a ...

Gray birch is a fast-growing, medium-sized North American native tree that stands out for its attractive color-changing bark, ...

Helen Peltier, who is Anishinaabe from Fort William First Nation, has reconnected to her culture and community through the humble birch bark tree. For Anishinaabe people, the birch tree is a ...

One simple way to give your yard a more finished or professional look is to mulch around your trees.

Jodi Picardat spends a few hours every day tending to her gardens. Gardens surround the front of the house and an English ...

Birch water is popular across Finland and the Baltic States for its alleged health benefits and now the ancient practice is starting to catch on again in Scotland. You don't need to be a rocket ...

She collects the bark from dead birch trees or those that fall naturally, cuts the bark into shapes and creatively pieces them together. "Each artwork I make keeps the natural grain and color of ...

Nokian Tyres has signed a development agreement with Swedish biomaterial science company Reselo AB to further develop Reselo ...