Have you ever seen a yellowwood tree in bloom? Oh my gosh, it is so awesome! Yellowwood (Cladrastis lutea) is found from North Carolina to Kentucky, with a few native patches as far west as Illinois.

Three years ago, on behalf of The Nature Conservancy I supported the designation of a portion of Yellowwood State Forest as a High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF). My reason for doing so was clear: I ...

Just because a nature preserve is small, doesn’t mean it’s not important. Such is the case with Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve in Brown County State Park. It only contains 41 acres, but this preserve is ...

Three years ago, on behalf of The Nature Conservancy, I supported the designation of a portion of Yellowwood State Forest as a High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF). My reason for doing so was clear: ...

In his “Manual of Woody Landscape Plants,” Michael Dirr describes the yellowwood tree (Cladrastris lutea) this way: “Excellent tree for flowers and foliage; the medium size and spreading habit make it ...

Of all our ornamental native Oklahoma trees, yellowwood is the least known and planted in our landscapes. No doubt the reason is that there are no local prominent specimens that the public can see.

<p>We all have our favorites. When it comes to places in Indiana where I seek solitude and time just being outdoors, Yellowwood State Forest is at the top of my list.</p><p>It’s a place I greatly ...

The toughest part of growing a beautiful shade garden is often having to deal with the large surface roots of trees. Norway, silver and many other maples are notorious for surface roots. So are ...