Everyone loves hostas for their big, bold leaves and interesting color options, but this unique plant isn't just beautiful, ...

* What it is: Elephant ears are hefty tropicals that send up sturdy, fleshy stems with huge leaves hanging at the top. The effect looks like elephant ears hanging on two- to three-foot poles. The ...

A: Listeners both called and emailed me recently, describing a tree growing wild, sporting clustered, pear shaped, grape-sized nuts. On the air, I blanked identifying it. But I went home and did some ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaf shapes play an important role in tree identification, providing key ...