Every garden is a thing of beauty in the growing seasons — spring bulbs, summer flowers and fall foliage all carry on with extravagance. But winter is coming, so the colorful garden superstar… ...

In the dormant, muted landscape of winter, tree bark — with its fascinating colors, forms and textures — takes the spotlight. If your yard looks dull at this time of year, consider adding a ...

Leaves are the most useful and frequently used characteristics for identifying the species of a tree, but as trees lose their leaves in the autumn, other features become important. The bark ...

These trees feature bark with bright colors and compelling textures: *American beech (Fagus grandifolia); Zones 4-8. *European beech (Fagus sylvatica); Zones 4-7.

Trees develop their characteristic barks as the trunk circumference grows. The dead outer bark can't grow, and so it gives way. Beech bark (Fagus spp.) is flexible, so it stretches and expands.

These trees feature bark with bright colors and compelling textures: American beech (Fagus grandifolia); Zones 4-8. European beech (Fagus sylvatica); Zones 4-7.

Gardener: Tree-bark colors, textures ready for their close-up. ... Fortunately, that's when one of the most overlooked features, tree bark, comes out for its season in the spotlight.

Trees develop their characteristic barks as the trunk circumference grows. The dead outer bark can't grow, and so it gives way. Beech bark (Fagus spp.) is flexible, so it stretches and expands. Black ...