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 ...

Are wild cherries edible? Wild cherries are one of the most widespread wild shrubs throughout all of North America, according to botanists. The Prunus genus not only includes all wild and domestic ...

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee says we can thank wildlife, especially birds, for the spread of wild black cherry trees. This tree-sized cherry tree has shiny, elongated leaves with finely ...

“It would be lovely to sleep in a wild cherry tree all white with bloom in the moonshine” wrote Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of the beloved classic “Anne of Green Gables.” Surely the breathtaking ...

PAW PAW, MI -- Last week's thunderstorms may have left behind a deadly problem for area livestock. Storm-damaged wild cherry trees, common along rural fence rows and in woodlots, can produce cyanide ...