Forty years ago I discovered an unusual tree growing in the Lakewood neighborhood. It appeared to be a bald cypress, but the overall form was thinner and the foliage was quite different. After some ...

Steve Nix is a natural resources consultant and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. He is a member of the Society of American Foresters. A rapidly-growing evergreen when young, ...

We have a bald cypress tree, and we were wondering if the needles from the cypress tree we are raking up now would be good for mulching. We know oak leaves are a good mulch, but are maple leaves also ...

Blue cypress like this 'Blue Ice' variety make showy evergreen landscape specimens, but they're also prone to damage in cold winters. Q: We have a blue cypress tree that's been looking bad since the ...

You can safely remove cypress tree knees without hurting the tree. Simply dig down around a knee a few inches deep, and cut the knee off horizontally below the soil surface. (SCOTT THRELKELD) QUESTION ...

ARKANSAS CO., Ark. (KTHV) - Deep in the Delta stands a tree, but not just any tree. This tree is a champion tree, the tallest of its kind. In fact, it's the largest champion tree in all of Arkansas.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Tree huggers, you’re going to need longer arms. A Grand Rapids man may have found one of the biggest trees in the state. Rob Nelson won the prize of “Potential State Champion Tree” ...

Ancient bald cypress trees tower along the Black River in the state of North Carolina in the United States. Many of these living trees are over a thousand years old, researchers had estimated in the ...

After a stand of cypress resisted a forest fire that burned 50,000 acres in Spain, researchers say that the plant could be used as a buffer to prevent other fires from spreading. (Bernabe Moya) The ...

Alive before Jesus' birth, this North Carolina cypress tree is one of the oldest trees not only in the U.S. but also the world. While wars and storms have roared around it, the tree has been alive for ...