Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its distinctive white bark. The scientific name Betula papyrifera speaks to ...

Editor's Note: This column first appeared in the York Weekly in 2013. Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its ...

Got a birch tree that doesn’t look too healthy after our long, dry summer? You aren’t alone. Both European white birch and river birch are popular landscape trees in the Inland Northwest. However, ...

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Paper birch trees, members of the genus Betula, are prized in Northern states for their beautiful bright white bark with black banding. Another standout is the river birch B. nigra. The cultivar ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. As the growing season fades, we bid adieu to many of ...

NORTHWEST ANGLE, Minn. -- When a tribal elder on Lake of the Woods saw the birch bark canoe Talon Stammen was building, the native was quick with a quip. "You know they make those in Fiberglas now," ...