River birch trees may be one of many gorgeous trees with white bark that create striking backyard contrast, and it also helps protect the landscape near rivers. How cool is that?

These can provide you with the shade you need in a fairly short time frame. The river birch (Betula nigra) is one tree that loves sun and grows quickly, at a rate of about 1 ½ to 3 feet per year.

River birch support a wide variety of wildlife as deer and other browsers feed on the foliage, songbirds feast on the small but plentiful seeds, and ruby-throated hummingbirds drink the sap. A unique ...

In the wild, river birch almost always occurs along river banks, while in the landscape these tough trees will tolerate both drought and flooding.

Got a birch tree that doesn’t look too healthy after our long, dry summer? You aren’t alone. Both European white birch and river birch are popular landscape trees in the Inland Northwest ...

A number of conifers are candidates for the Official Evergreen of Winter, but among the leaf-shedding shade trees there is just one superstar, the birch tree with its peeling snow-white bark. Birch… ...

River birch is a favorite ornamental yard tree in the southern United States. It's hardy, loves living near water, and can be often messy to maintain.

In this edition of ID That Tree, meet River Birch. As its name implies, it is often found near waterways and in moist soil areas across the state of Indiana. It can be multi-stemmed, often in ...

Native Plant: River birch is an interesting tree that boasts interesting bark that exfoliates to reveal a variety of colors.

River birch is best loved for its cinnamon-colored peeling bark and the arching habit of its multiple stems (three or four trunks are ideal).

Birch tree grows along the wide expanse of mountain areas and riverbanks, and during the autumn and winter seasons its pure color serves as one of nature's best decorations.

A 45-year-old Birch Run man is going to spend the next few months in jail for being involved in pilfering funds from a Bay County landscaping business.