Of the 3 trillion trees on Earth, two southern live oaks in particular stand out to me. The McDonogh Oak in New Orleans’ City Park is more than 800 years old, long enough to reach back to the ...

The southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) is a staple native species to the American Southeast. This massive, sprawling tree — which can reach up to a whopping 150 feet in diameter — does ...

DADE CITY – Citizens of Pasco County are fighting to preserve the life of the grand oak that rests in front of the county’s ...

The hearty live oaks The southern live oak is one of the most wind resilient tree species in the country, Evans said. Thanks to mass damping, oak trees are able to react with the wind, moving ...

Acorns, the nuts of oak trees, take between five and 24 months to mature. A nuisance to many, foragers collect and process them to eat. After being leached or roasted, they have a nutty, sweet flavor.