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 ...

In addition to lending shade and visual appeal to your yard, a healthy green hedge can make it feel more secluded. In most cases, the best plants for privacy hedges are easy to maintain and ...

Dear Master Gardener: We would like to plant a large shade tree with beautiful fall color to add to our landscape. Is a yellow birch a good choice? The bark on yellow birch is yellow-gray to ...

Trees burst with autumn colors Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, along the Little Lehigh Creek in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call) A birch tree’s leaves seem to glow as it floats in a pond Tuesday, Oct ...