I have a poplar tree in my backyard that is 1 1/2 years old. Over the past year and a half it has done a few funny things. Upon planting it, the leaves went yellow in the summer. I think we were over ...

Person resting in a hammock suspended in a backyard with hedges and trees. - Alexander Spatari/Getty Images Shade is an added value for any yard, but trees are valuable for far more than the cooling ...

Throughout Madison County, much of our forest is dominated by a tall, pale-barked tree that grows ramrod straight. Often called “yellow poplar” by loggers and sawmill owners, it’s also known as “tulip ...