Defying its typical seasonal pattern, my beautiful backyard oak tree — which, at over 300-years-old, predates the neighborhood — recently shed its leaves unexpectedly. Upon a thorough evaluation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images There’s a reason it’s called the Mighty Oak: Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds (yes, hundreds!) ...

The University of Missouri Extension and the Department of Conservation are enlisting landowners to plant and care for white oak seedlings. The tree species is essential for wildlife and industry, but ...

Due to changing weather patterns caused by climate change, young white oak trees are struggling in Missouri forests. Foresters across the country are asking private landowners for help saving white ...

Majestic oak trees have been capturing attention long before travelers on the Oregon Trail stopped their wagons and set up their new life. Indigenous people nurtured oaks for edible acorns, and ...

Find out what types of oak trees are best for your growing conditions, from dry to wet, and sandy to clay soil. Bob Stefko I'm a big fan of all types of oak trees, and I’ve even sprouted an acorn from ...

Is any of God’s creations nobler than the oak tree? Its majestic boughs inspired the pens of Wordsworth and Whitman and the brushes of Monet and Corot. Its wood has kept Old Ironsides afloat and has ...