Trees are starting to shed their bright and beautiful leaves, covering our yards, sidewalks, driveways and roads. For those who rake or blow the leaves and want them gone, most Triangle towns have ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaf shapes play an important role in tree identification, providing key ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Defining the characteristics of individual leaves is part of tree morphology, ...