Garden Q&A: What’s growing on this tree bark?

Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.

Do Trees Actually Explode in Freezing Weather? An Expert Explains

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

Bark Busters Tree Service Formalizes Storm Response Procedures Across Hamilton County

HARRISON, TN - January 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Bark Busters Tree Service has formalized a storm response protocol ...

Winter tree identification workshop returns to Spring Mill State Park

A two-part workshop on winter tree identification is scheduled for Feb. 12 and Feb. 14 at Spring Mill State Park. The ...

How fire, people and history shaped the South's iconic longleaf pine forests

For thousands of years, one tree species defined the cultural and ecological identity of what is now the American South: the ...

What are ‘exploding trees’? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media ...
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The Popular Flowering Tree With Stunning Bark That Lights Up Your Yard In Winter

Winter can be a tough time for gardeners and lovers of beautiful foliage and flowers. With so much of nature lying dormant, often under layers of snow or ice, the colorful blossoms of spring and ...
Sarnia Observer

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Tree bark takes on different forms, colours, textures

When we think of bark on a tree, we tend to compare it to the skin of a human. The primary function of both bark and skin is to protect the material within and beneath it. In Grade 7, we learned that ...
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99 Nights in the Forest Mother Tree guide

The Mother Tree is at the heart of the Fairy Biome in 99 Nights in the Forest. This gigantic, magical tree has long but severed roots that need to be rejoined in order for players to get an entrapped ...
The Conversation

We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about trees

Luke Jeffrey receives funding from the Australian Research Council through an ARC DECRA Fellowship. Chris Greening receives funding from the Australian Research Council, National Health & Medical ...
New Scientist

Tree bark microbiome has important overlooked role in climate

The bark of a single tree can be home to trillions of bacteria, and these microbes may have an important but neglected role in controlling greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The total surface ...
Berkshire Eagle

Reading the tree bark

Just before the first snow, I went for a walk in the woods near our house. It’s a damp and mossy mixed wood full of the usual suspects: cedar, white pine, balsam, birch, beech, the occasional maple ...