The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

This week on ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to a non-native conifer that can be found throughout the state, the Red Pine. This species, which enjoys sandy soil, is ...

Using plant keys, or what are also commonly called dichotomous keys, is a useful way to identify plants. With the holidays ...

Michigan residents shouldn’t be concerned about strange looking trees they’ve likely spotted in certain parts of the state. Those are red pines. And their tops are cut like that on purpose. The scenes ...

Maine state entomologist Allison Kanoti, right, shows Cory Hughes from the Canadian Forest Service how to find and identify red pine scale at an infected site in Washington County, Maine. October 26, ...

Red pine trees in several locations around the state look like they've been ravaged, but the work was actually done with purpose. We’ll deliver breaking news directly to your inbox. Sign up today.