WHO: Michael Eason, associate director of conservation and collections at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, and a nationwide team of tree experts. WHAT: A missing oak species—the Quercus ...

It's a common myth that Spanish moss damages live oak trees. Find out the truth and learn about the benefits of Spanish moss ...

While oaks are typically distinguished by their lobed or toothed leaves, one Indiana species has entirely smooth leaf margins.

With nearly 500 unique species and more than 180 hybrids, the genus Quercus (oak) is among the largest and most important of all woody landscape plants. Many of the species we are most familiar with ...

On a sunny afternoon six weeks ago, a group of botanists who had spent years scouring Far West Texas for a long-lost oak species finally found their bounty. And this Thursday, they announced it to the ...

Oak trees are an important part of our landscape. Looking around, it is obvious that the live oak is dominant both in nature and in our yards. There are many other native and adapted oaks that have ...

Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

Oaks grow in 52 of 58 California counties. In Sacramento County, 20 species of oaks grow with 20 hybrids. The most common are valley oak (Quercus lobata), interior live oak (Quercus wislizeni) and ...