Q. Last year we planed a small, weeping birch tree in our backyard without doing any prior research. Dumb, I know. It seemed to have a rough time adjusting, despite our attention on keeping it ...

Editor's Note: This column first appeared in the York Weekly in 2013. Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its ...

Can birch trees be saved? Q: My birch trees are dying. Is there anything that can be done? – Clackamas County A: Birch trees are being lost across our region due to the bronze birch borer insect.