With the waters high in the cypress areas of our county, now is the perfect time to see the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) ...

This is an early autumn landscape showcasing the native bald cypress tree. The tree in the foreground of this photo, which I took at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in Stoddard County, as well as those ...

Question: We lost the trees the builder planted in a damp area of our yard. What trees grow in wet areas? Answer: Most trees don’t like wet feet, but a few do grow in swampy areas and might flourish ...

Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come. - Karen Joy Fowler Author Karen Joy Fowler has it right. When it comes to "immortal" trees in Illinois and the Eastern U.S., none have ...

Fall is a time when the color of the leaves on many trees start to change, a phenomenon caused by the shift in production of pigments within the plant. Most plants produce primarily chlorophyll ...

Today?s topic: American elm and bald cypress Landscapers paying more attention to bald cypresses Dr. Dennis Franklin Ask The Plant Doctor This column has presented a series of articles describing the ...

Bald cypress trees usually draw extra attention during this time of year because their needles are changing colors and dropping to the ground like the leaves of many broadleaf trees. Since most ...

Even its name is off-putting. Regardless, it stands tall as the rock star of Delaware's freshwater wetlands in Sussex County, home of the northernmost natural stand of bald cypress in the country. And ...

Forty years ago I discovered an unusual tree growing in the Lakewood neighborhood. It appeared to be a bald cypress, but the overall form was thinner and the foliage was quite different. After some ...

Q: I love bald cypress trees! I have six in my small backyard. They have produced only a few knees. I planted two more in front. They have produced over a hundred knees over the years. I need to ...

Looking out my office window, I can see three bald cypress trees that appear on fire with a blaze of red. Ever since I made my first trip to the Frio River in Garner State Park, I have been completely ...