The trees you now see throughout the county with the showy white flowers are probably black locust trees. Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a medium-sized tree with a single small leaf and thorns ...

Black locust trees bloom in May and June, emitting a fragrant aroma and signaling seasonal changes. Often considered a nuisance species, black locusts play an important role in colonizing disturbed ...

Plant breeders keep hoping for a big success. The tough Black Locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, has been crossed several times with the shrub-like Clammy Locust, Robinia viscosa. The tall and graceful ...

Q: A couple of doors down from our home there is a large, round-headed shaped tree in the yard that has fairly large clusters of white blooms. Sort of shaped like a cluster of grapes. When we asked ...

The air was clear and the wind refreshing as I sat on the front porch on a recent early morning. The beauty of the day, though, belied the fact that it still hadn't rained much -- and we really need ...

I have received several inquiries from readers about the many roadside trees turning brown this summer. The question is usually, “What is killing all of those trees?” The trees in question are likely ...

I had no intention of writing a story for today about a bird or tree or bug, but the morning breezes of the past few days have convinced me otherwise. I don’t know exactly what this climate-changed ...

Josiah in Sarnia has a lovely heritage home. It was built more than a century ago by someone in the railroad business. The front of the house, with its big welcoming porch, was perfect for meeting and ...

Q: What kind of tree has these giant thorns (see picture)? One person told me locust and another said that’s not it. Can one trim them off with a chainsaw? A: This tree trunk is a honey locust ...

Over the last few years, many of my trees have toppled due to storms, etc. in the wooded area at the back of my property. I want to fill it back in with new trees. The area is semi-open but mostly ...