Yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) is my indicator species for the northern hardwood zone here in Western North Carolina. On north slopes and in cool ravines or watersheds, yellow birch will appear ...

Q: I have noticed that the price and availability of white birch - same as paper birch - is much better than yellow birch. What is the difference between these two species? A: In brief, yellow birch ...

Do you have favorite trees? I do. Here on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park where I live there are well over 100 native species. I wouldn’t want to do without any of ...

In this video, I work with a yellow birch log harvested a year and a half ago. Despite scoring the bark to prevent rot damage, the wood remained punky and presented challenges in finishing.

Q: We've been having a finishing problem. We're seeing differences that aren't acceptable in the way that yellow birch and white birch finish; that is, they don't look the same after finishing. Can ...

Dear Master Gardener: We would like to plant a large shade tree with beautiful fall color to add to our landscape. Is a yellow birch a good choice? The bark on yellow birch is yellow-gray to ...

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