Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a deciduous and thorny legume tree that is aggressive and fast-growing. The tree’s bark is grayish-brown and furrowed with long, scaly ridges. Honey locusts ...

It was a wildcat this time, but most times Dougherty is asked to carve a bear. "I believe if I was in the middle of Hawaii with a chainsaw, someone would come up and want a bear," he said.

Q: Attached are two photos of a thorn tree I came across while cutting firewood. I've never seen anything like it – thorns encircling the entire trunk, and huge thorns (5 to 6 inches long) at that.

This native tree comes with its own defense system in very large thorns on the stems and trunk. Meet the honey locust. Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee explains that large, long yellow seed pods ...

Q: My husband and I bought a new house last October in Lexington, Ky. Halfway through our backyard was a row of locust trees. I believe they were black locusts but we aren't certain. We decided since ...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — It happened in the middle of the night. Someone chopped down a perfectly good honey locust tree in front of 64 Clark St. near Henry Street after midnight on Oct. 13, and the ...

Trees are indispensible for life as we know it. They clean our air, shade our streets, anchor our soil, and bring beauty to our landscapes. Beyond their environmental services, trees carry deep ...

If plants were capable of expressing emotions similar to humans, area mesquite trees might literally turn green with envy and become jealous of another area leguminous tree species. This inhabitant of ...

Honey locust is a deciduous tree that is now present throughout most of the United States. Fire suppression and introduction of honey locust into shelter belts has allowed honey locust to increase in ...