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 ...

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

LISLE, Ill. (Sept. 24, 2024)— Over a third of threatened or understudied oak tree species in Mesoamerica are not held in managed botanical collections anywhere in the world, and for many species, ...

Question: Yesterday I read that “oaks are a keystone species”. What exactly does that mean? Answer: A keystone species is a plant, animal or microorganism that is vitally important to its environment.

A new species of stone oak has been described from the forests of northern Sumatra, the first of its kind found on the island in more than 10 years. The two lone trees are located in the remote Batang ...

The most basic thing you need to know about choosing the right wood for making barbecue is: don’t use pine (or, really, any other coniferous tree). Hardwoods are what you seek, but which ones? You ...