The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

I know - I know, nothing sounds more boring than tree bark. But, what in the landscape can you see and enjoy outside this time of year? The snow and evergreens are beautiful together, the stark ...

When we think of bark on a tree, we tend to compare it to the skin of a human. The primary function of both bark and skin is to protect the material within and beneath it. In Grade 7, we learned that ...