One of my favorite trees is the iconic American Beech (Fagus grandifolia). I love its smooth, light bluish gray bark — the silvery green leaf in spring that gradually changes to a dark green in summer ...

Just because it's winter doesn't mean there aren't any gardening tasks to take care of in your yard. This type of tree is ...

One of the largest trees found throughout Maryland and temperate parts of Europe, Asia, and North America is the beech tree. The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a slow growing, long-lived tree ...

Do you have a street in your town named Beech Street or maybe a Beech Hill? You probably don’t give it another thought, but the American beech tree is really special – and they’re now under threat. So ...

Team Common is currently working on our transition to a weekly show. We’ll be back this summer with new episodes. In the meantime, here’s one from our archives. Beech trees are native to the Northeast ...

A new tree disease has spread in forests in Massachusetts, joining invasive pests and climate change as top priorities for foresters to address. The state has found beech leaf disease in more than 90 ...

When we moved into our home, we decided to create a backyard refuge for wildlife, as well as a private and peaceful place for ourselves. We built a patio, developed a small woodland over the years, ...

Its nuts, rich in fat and protein, provide food for much of the forest fauna, along with forest habitat for a wide range of wildlife. Left untreated it is estimated the demise of a beech tree with BLD ...