Browsing by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimm.) is damaging understories in many eastern North American forests. We studied the regenerative response of witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana ...

So, as you are taking a walk in White’s Woods in the fall, look for the small witch hazel blooms as the tree’s leaves first ...

“Witch hazel is a botanical extract derived from a flowering plant. Preparations have been made from its leaves and bark for ages,” said Dr. Hadley King, a board-certified dermatologist who ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Witch hazel is a fascinating flowering shrub that makes a wonderful addition to your landscape because it ...

There are lots of weird and unusual members of the plant and fungi kingdoms — some with spooky names, others with creepy growth habits, and even some with deadly consequences. There are carnivorous ...

Gardeners often talk of season-long color and interest in their gardens, but many feel limited with ornamental grasses, colorful fruits, and decorative bark as the only options for sprucing up the ...

Witch hazel is another name for the plant Hamamelis virginiana, which produces an extract that has many medicinal properties, including for skincare. For example, witch hazel extract acts as an ...

Yes, it is November, the fall leaf extravaganza is almost over and there is little color left to admire. But don't despair. In spite of the frost and cold, there is one plant still flowering in the ...

Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, is the New Hampshire Big Tree for November because curiously, it flowers now. While the tree resembles a shrub with multiple arching trunks, The American Forests' ...

This year many of us have spent more time than ever walking or cycling along roads and trails and becoming intimately familiar with native trees and plants that may have been overlooked or taken for ...