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 ...
Welcome to ID That Tree! In this episode, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny Farlee introduces us to a widespread native shrub called smooth sumac. Found in open fields, roadsides and woodland edges ...
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 ...
As temperatures in the First State start to increase, people will be spending more time outdoors. Whether gardening or hiking, Delaware residents need to be on the lookout for certain plants that will ...
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 ...
I know that this may seem like an unimportant subject to bring up during these times of upheaval, but as a longtime horticulturist, (I know) we have to get rid of this terrible scourge on the beauty ...
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 ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Sumac is a spice that has been gaining wider visibility over the past couple of decades. It's long been very popular in Mediterranean and ...
Sumac is ubiquitous in Vermont — specifically, staghorn sumac, or Rhus typhina for the botanically inclined. The staghorn has a semitropical appearance, and its frond-like leaves turn a fiery red in ...