Guion developed the 100 Oaks Project, a photo documentary of the oldest live oak trees across Louisiana. His project also involves resources for those trying to save oaks in their area. People ...

Oak leaf blister is caused by a fungus that attacks most species of oaks found in Louisiana. It can be particularly bad when the weather is cool and wet. (LSU AgCenter photo) Oak leaf blister, a ...

The massive live oak tree in Watson, Louisiana split apart and toppled during the stormy weather Wednesday. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office says the tree had lived for over 230 years.

“I saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing / All alone stood it, and the moss hung down from the branches.” —Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, 1860-61 More than 150 years after Whitman wrote those ...

Check out the Native Trees of the Midwest to learn more about oaks, their value for wildlife, and help you learn to identify different species. Oak trees can be split into production groups based on ...

It is a red oak that can do well in a wide range of soil types from low to poorly drained clay to well-drained ridges. It is a tree that needs space as is can reach heights from 100-120 feet.

Description and Identification . Willow oak trees also go by the names swamp willow and peach oak. These trees can grow up to 100 feet tall but are often shorter, between 50 and 80 feet.

I did what we do nowadays and searched and searched and searched the web to understand what I’d seen. The trees were southern live oak. It appears what I saw was a natural form of “layering ...

The Oak, Quercus species of trees, ... Illinois, to Andrew Jackson taking shelter under Louisiana’s Sunnybrook Oaks on his way to the Battle of New Orleans.

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

"If Only That Tree Could Talk …" by Kevin A. Rodrigue, Archway Publishing, 108 pages As a history teacher, Kevin A. Rodrigue has been telling stories of Louisiana's history for years.

Answer: The crispy things are the catkins of the live oak trees (Quercus virginiana). ... New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-529-0522 . News Tips: [email protected].