The dark foliage of conifer trees dominates much of our landscape. It gets to be a bit overwhelming at times, so I’m always glad when spring leaf-out brings fresh, bright greens of the deciduous tree ...

A mighty forest dwells in every venerable bonsai tree. Though miniature, each one embodies the essence of great old trees. Many evoke the powers of nature that sculpt every living organism. For anyone ...

Every spring on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the cherry trees bloom to the delight of millions of visitors. Some of the trees, though, because of rising waters of the Tidal Basin, decayed ...