A melaleuca bark picture depicts the typical rural landscape of the southwestern Việt Nam. Photo courtesy of Lê Hoàng Nhân The southwestern region of Việt Nam is home to vast melaleuca forests with ...

There's no doubt that winter weather can leave any home landscape looking a bit bleak. Once autumn's leaves have fallen, deciduous trees often become lifeless and lackluster, having been stripped of ...

At this season, one of the most important features of trees and shrubs really shines: bark. “In winter, with the leaves gone, it’s more exposed, and we can really see it,” says Kris Bachtell, vice ...

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Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Young trees sometimes have smooth bark that's unbroken by ridges.