Whether you're using them for ornamental landscaping, growing fruit, creating shade, or all three, trees play an enormous role in the design of your yard. And you don't have to get exotic with your ...

The silver maple tree (Acer saccharinum) is one of the most common trees in North America. It generally grows 50 to 80 feet tall, though a 10-year-old sapling will stand approximately 25 feet tall.

One of the most important, yet challenging, skills to nail down as a wilderness survivalist is tree identification. Beyond identification, learning how to use the trees to your advantage is another ...