It is easy to take these trees for granted but they are teeming with biodiversity and are an integral part of Houston's ...

“We're asking people to plant trees on idle acres that they may have,” Schweiss said. Landowners are asked to consider establishing white oak seed orchards on their property with the goal of providing ...

Foresters across the country are asking private landowners for help saving white oak trees, and Missourians have eagerly answered the call. More than 40 people recently signed up to help the ...

White State Forest Nursery plants approximately 6,500 pounds of white oak acorns every year ... private landowners for help saving white oak trees, and Missourians have eagerly answered the ...

One of the most important, yet challenging, skills to nail down as a wilderness survivalist is tree identification. Beyond ...

Red oak trees have smoother bark and leaves with pointy edges. You've probably heard that deer prefer white oak acorns, and it's because they have lower tannin levels and therefore taste better to ...

As with any oak, white oak trees produce acorns which can be consumed after removing the tannic acid, a bitter-tasting compound that serves to protect the acorns from the environment and wildlife.

I'm a big fan of all types of oak trees, and I’ve even sprouted an acorn from a tree at my ... “and swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor) does so well in any seasonally moist or flooded situation.” ...

When acorns fall from the oak tree in autumn, a jay will hide up to ... out across the lowlands like a layer of newly sheared white wool. The late morning winter sun pushes out through the grey ...