Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The American basswood (Tilia americana), also known as American linden, is a ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is on the hunt for the county’s biggest American Basswood (Tilia americana) for the 2024 Big Tree Contest. The contest promotes the beauty and benefits ...

Basswood (Tilia americana), also called linden, is a beautiful, fast growing tree reaching heights of 130 feet. It has a straight trunk, with most of the bole limb-free, thereby producing large ...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio – The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District wants to send you to the woods in search of the biggest American Basswood tree in Geauga County. Entries are due Friday, Aug. 17.

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. When considering shade trees for landscape use, such ...

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the American Basswood. He shares about how to identify this species, where you might find them and common uses.

NORWOOD TWP. — For more than 150 years, the large American basswood tree stood as a sentinel beside the old Hilton School just south of Charlevoix. Its expansive canopy sheltered generations of ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Willows (Salix ssp) can be identified by their long, narrow leaves, which ...

Here in north Florida, we are blessed with a great diversity of native trees. This region supports one of the highest numbers of species in the country so it seems strange that only a relative handful ...