Oak trees mature slowly, especially if you want them to shade your yard. Luckily, a certain type of birch tree will reward ...

River birch support a wide variety of wildlife as deer and other browsers feed on the foliage, songbirds feast on the small but plentiful seeds, and ruby-throated hummingbirds drink the sap. A unique ...

River birch is a favorite ornamental yard tree in the southern United States. It's hardy, loves living near water, and can be often messy to maintain.

One such species is the river birch, Betula nigra. The bark of this tree exfoliates — or peels away in layers — to reveal shades of cinnamon, cream, salmon and pink.

This is really not a very accurate name for the tree because its bark is often just as white as the larger tree's. Gray birch is generally only about 20 or 30 feet tall and less than a foot in ...

Each spring, river birch trees are visited by two common pests – aphids and the sawfly larva. While both cause river birch trees to lose some leaves, they do not pose any serious threat to the ...

Each week, the Intro to Trees of Indiana web series will offer a sneak peek at one species from the. This week, we introduce River Birch or Betula nigra, which is also known as red birch. As its name ...

My river birch has had some yellow leaves over the past few years but has gotten much worse this year. Is there anything I can do to save my tree? — Joe Knudson, Waukegan, Ill. You should plan ...

We are seeing river birch trees whose branches have died from the top down. Up to half of the tree or more may not be leafing out. In most cases, ...

A pioneer species, river birch rapidly colonizes exposed streambanks and gravel bars, stabilizing the soil and developing a forest for other trees to succeed. River birch provides important food ...

River birch trees, a popular tree for river banks and wet parts of the garden, are hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9. They are more heat tolerant than most of their birch relatives and prefer full sun.