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 ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Birch species are generally small- or medium-sized trees or large shrubs, ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. River birch has been called "the most beautiful of American trees" by Prince ...

No, it’s not a joke. For Russians, the birch tree is not just a national symbol, but the source of a tasty(ish) drink. It is said that Russians uprooted from their native soil yearn, above all, for ...