There are towns in Mississippi with romantic names that bring to mind the picturesque scenery of the Scottish Highlands or the historic ambiance of an ancient seat of academia. There are towns named ...

The Kendal at Oberlin Indigenous Peoples interest group recently hosted an intergenerational tree planting ceremony to ...

As you travel around our great state, you may notice that some cities and towns feel friendlier and more welcoming than others. When you enter these cities, you enjoy parking the car and walking ...

Let’s turn our attention to the blackgum tree and consider why its trunk is often hollow and the ways in which that feature has been utilized. First, a little botanical background is in order. Most ...

Wildfire black gum (Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wildfire’) is a beautiful native deciduous tree with a dense conical shape and horizontal branching. Its oblong-shaped leaves are 2 to 5 inches long and 1 to 3 ...

I want to highlight two of the “trees for bees” that I mentioned last week. One is Nyssa sylvatica, a.k.a. black gum or tupelo. I fell in love with this tree in the Connecticut woods near where I grew ...

The City of Tallahassee is once again offering free trees to eligible homeowners within the city limits. The Adopt A Tree program provides and helps plant native and naturalized trees to increase the ...

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee brings another new video to the ID That Tree series. Enjoy the gorgeous red fall color of the black gum on this special fall foliage edition of ID That Tree.

If you're looking for a tree with brilliant fall foliage to brighten your yard, look no further than the black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica). Fiery reds, oranges, vivid yellows, and even purple shades ...

On this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the Black Gum, also known as bee gum. This simple leaved species can bring brilliant fall color and is best ...

TUPELO — Months after the Tupelo City Council jousted over the fate of the old concession stand at Gum Tree Park, the project is moving smoothly, with the final price tag on the addition coming before ...