The results of the Vineyard’s Least Conspicuous Songbird Contest are in, and they’re unanimous: The brown creeper, Certhia ...

You may have never seen a brown creeper in your backyard. But if you have a fair number of trees, it is likely one of these well-camouflaged birds has been creeping about without you knowing. Brown ...

I can’t decide when to cut English ivy off my trees — spring or fall. I know it’s invasive and lately I see it everywhere, but I’m not looking forward to seeing brown ivy hanging on my tree trunks. It ...

The stems of freshly planted young trees must become acclimated to the sunlight conditions of their new environment. The gradual development of a heavy layer of bark on their stems is one way they ...

With trees, as with elephants and in swimming, trunks are important. They’re part of trees’ beauty, strength, majesty, and mystique. We have things to discuss. Like people, trunks come in all shapes ...