Native to the American Midwest, primarily the Ohio River Valley, the shingle oak (Quercus imbricaria, zones 5 to 8) has unlobed leaves unlike other oak leaf types, making it one of the easiest species to identify. The narrow, oblong-shaped leaves are a glossy dark green with smoo...
the Forest Preserves of Cook County provides plenty of opportunities to check out trees. Many people first learn to identify trees by using their leaves, but how can you determine what species of tree you’re looking at once they have lost their leaves in the winter?
The beauty of a tree’s leaves turning from lush shades of green into a carpet of fiery reds, purples, oranges and yellows is a sight to behold in a garden. Not all trees turn their leaves to red as the summer season ends. Some trees keep red leaves all year through. If a red-le...
The easiest way to identify North American trees is by looking at their branches. Do you seeleavesor needles? Does the foliage last all year or is it shed annually? These clues will help you identify just about any hardwood or softwood tree you see in North America. Think you know your ...
6 Plant Families to Identify From Their Flowers Now that we have a good understanding of the various parts and features of a flower, we can go ahead and use what we have learned to group the following six plants into their families: ...
Pale blotches on your spinach? Wandering trails of not-so-green lines on your squash leaves? These are telltale signs that you’ve got leaf miners! Here's how to identify, get rid of, and prevent leaf miners on your plants.
leaves making identifying the trees based on leaf shape alone nearly impossible in many cases. One thing you can identify based on leaf shape is the leaf group, meaning whether the tree is a red or white oak. Other than that, you might need a regional guide to identify specific oak trees...
How to Identify Aphids Two main types of aphids affect trees and plants in Utah: cherry black fly aphids and woolly apple aphids. Cherry black fly aphids attack young, new growth on cherry trees. They cause leaves to shrivel, and they leave behind a sticky substance. Cherry aphids look like...
To treat a fungus in your yard, it’s important to identify them first. Once you know what type of fungus growth you are facing, you will be able to find a solution to treat it. Usually a fungal disease can be eradicated from your yard by changing cultural practices of your lawn care...
Identify southern Alabama oaks by their fall foliage colors or, in some cases, by the color of their summer leaves. White oak leaves change to reds and browns, Chapman oaks turn yellow or red and southern red oak changes to brown. Species such as bluejack oak feature a bluish-green leaf...