Any steps to prune birch trees for structure are best done when the tree is young. For example, if the tree has two dominant leaders, that can cause both to be weak and at risk of snapping in storms.

The Vermont Big Tree Program, operated by the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program, has identified the five tallest ...

Brown birch trees in both Southcentral and Interior Alaska this summer aren’t signaling an early fall. Rather, they are subject to an infestation of small, leaf-munching larvae.