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If you want to be a true outdoorsman or woman, and a true survivor, you’ve got to become a plant person. I know, I know—it’s not as cool to walk around with your nose in a book as it is to sling lead ...

Q: The leaves on two of the maple trees in our backyard have growths that almost look like eggs of some kind. Can you identify what this is? - Jim McEvers, West Fargo A: Thanks for the great photo.

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler helps a reader identify a rose variety, explains the cause of bumps on maple tree leaves and explains why cucumbers sometimes grow misshapen. Reader Rich W. asks ...

MIDDLETOWN — We are lucky to have so many great forested trails in and around Middletown, and though they are mainly deciduous trees that senesce, or lose their leaves annually, there are still lots ...

Spring is in full bloom and trees are beginning to look green again. Learning how to identify trees in yards, neighborhoods and local parks provides insight into the diversity and relationships found ...

Stacker used information from forestry and landscaping sites to compile a quiz to identify trees by looking at their leaves. Information on where the tree grows, the texture and color of its leaves, ...