An explainer outlines why birch trees remain a prominent landscape option and how basic care supports long-term performance.

I suspect that if Lake States residents were polled about their favorite trees, paper birch would fall among the top five.

Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...

Many ornamental trees are valued for their spring flowers or fall foliage, but they offer little aesthetic value during the winter. Not the river birch tree. The river birch’s beautiful bark offers ...