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Q. I have a large maple tree in my backyard. I like the tree, as it provides shade for our firepit where family and friends gather. Along the main trunk of the tree there are these large knobby ...

ST. LOUIS — Have you ever wondered what those balls growing on trees are? Well, you’re not alone. They could be quite valuable if you know what to look for. Those mysterious bulbous growths on trees ...

I recently received the following questions about plants. Q. Can you tell me what could have made lumps on the trunk of a tree my wife and I found in the Smokies? The lumps range from baseball-size to ...

On a Thanksgiving visit to Giles County, Va., we met Allen Neely, a true mountain man who shared his passion for tree burls. A burl is an abnormality in which bud cells have grown in a chaotic manner, ...

I’ve had my eye on this maple in my woods for some time. Not because it’s a beautiful timber tree. It’s only about 8 inches in diameter, after all. But it has an interesting burl about 14 feet up the ...

Nice, beautiful trees in our landscape just seem to make everything look better. But sometimes our trees can fall victim to disease or environmental damage, so it’s always a good idea to keep an eye ...

One thing I love about living in the age of the internet is that old students can keep in touch much more easily than when I was young-via email or social media. Recently a highlight in this kind of ...