Thieves are illegally cutting down thousands of birch trees in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin to make a quick buck off city dwellers who love the paper-white logs, limbs and twigs in their home ...

Birch tree logs in particularly are popular because of their smooth, slender shape and the distinguished look of the white bark. They can bring a serene and natural, Scandinavian flair to the home.

For the birch log centrepiece Go to your local nursery or craft store and find yourself a birch log. It should be at least 30 inches long because it will be the centrepiece of your table setting.

As the name implies, a river birch’s native habitat is near river banks, so they prefer moist soil. However, they can ...

Using birch logs as decoration in the fireplace is rather silly business because birch lumber makes lousy ... Birch trees also have a special place in Canadian’s hearts because they are truly ...

But when you slow down to look closely, you’ll discover that all trees bloom. For most species, such as familiar maples, oaks, birches, their flowers tend to be subtle.

But this birch tree still stands. A fixture in the constant progress of life and nature, for better or worse. What makes it all the more ironic is that the gray birch is generally a short-lived tree.