I have always considered rubs, those white scars on the forest’s saplings, a mystery in the world of the whitetail buck. At least in my mind, we call sign made by deer "ground scrapes," including the ...

Are the grape vine’s tendrils those of a parasite or bounteous provider? Is the Canada goose an embodiment of nature’s wild spirit or a despoiler of parks and golf courses? It all depends on your ...

How to tame the suckers from stag’s horn sumach trees We have two mature stag’s horn sumach trees in our garden. I love them, but they send out suckers into the lawn and beds. Ever since we scarified ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

Imagine a tree that could usher in scores of birds, bees, and butterflies throughout the growing season, then quickly adorn your yard in incredible fall colors after summer winds down. The staghorn ...

I AM ALWAYS AMAZED at how many little things I find in nature that I have never seen before. This week the ubiquitous sumac tree presented me with a surprise finding. According to the New England ...

The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina, previously Rhus hirta) is a common plant with a strikingly uncommon appearance. The young branches of the staghorn sumac are upright, with velvety red-brown hairs, ...

Description: There is just one sumac tree from a species of approximately 150 varieties in which the berries are used for culinary purposes. The crimson berries are a bit larger than peppercorns and ...