Smooth sumac is great along the edge of a woods, road or street side embankment or in erosion control areas. Botanical name: Rhus glabra Common name: Smooth sumac Attributes: This shrub/small tree ...

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, ...

Q: African sumacs in the valley seem to be getting more stressed through the years. The bark begins to peel, and the trunk sheds through the branches. Is this an appropriate tree to plant in the ...

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 ...

There is a weed growing along the roadsides that I hope you will develop an appreciation for after reading today’s column. In fact, I’ll bet you the more you know about this weed, the greater your ...

When most people think of red berries associated with the holiday season they think holly berry or perhaps winterberry. We plant both of these shrubs for their ornamental value and because wildlife ...

When most people think of red berries associated with the holiday season they think holly berry or perhaps winterberry. We plant both of these shrubs for their ornamental value and because wildlife ...

It ms a mistake to think the only good landscape plants are imported from other countries. Many native plants, even so-called weeds, can be valuable landscape plants under the right conditions. Why ...

What’s that red in the woods? Sumac, most likely. “It’s a harbinger,” said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic Manager at The Morton Arboretum. “When you see those first scarlet sumac leaves, you know autumn ...