I have a poplar tree in my backyard that is 1 1/2 years old. Over the past year and a half it has done a few funny things. Upon planting it, the leaves went yellow in the summer. I think we were ...

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the Balsam Poplar. This species is found in the North Woods of Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan ...

There's nothing quite as enticing as having a majestic flowering shade tree in your backyard that can keep you cool on a hot day, while you're relaxing.

Deciduous and coniferous trees vary in many more ways than only leaf types. Learn these differences and you'll know which ...

To simulate an insect attack, the scientists painted a solution of jasmonic acid, a chemical messenger that plants produce in response to various types of stress, onto the leaves of poplar trees ...

Hybrid poplar tree leaves might contain the ingredients for the biodegradable plastics of the future. Researchers Steven Strauss and Ganti Murthy of Oregon State University are using a grant from ...

Many aspen or poplar trees in the Northland, like these in Grand Rapids, sprouted few leaves this summer after producing a bountiful crop of fluffy white seed. The trees may be reacting to last ...