Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

A note was added to the story to indicate the original Tappan Oak tree was close to 300 years when it was removed. ANN ARBOR, MI - The historic Tappan Oak tree at the University of Michigan was ...

In honor of Oakland County’s bicentennial celebration, the Royal Oak Nature Society and the Royal Oak Historical Society are participating in the county’s free giveaway of oak tree bare root seedlings ...

Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

Oak trees are disappearing here and around the world. The causes are many, but in Greater Cincinnati it may come down to the fact they are not as tolerant of honeysuckle and drought as maple trees.