The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

Best-known for the tea that pioneers made by boiling its root bark, the aromatic native Sassafras albidum, or sassafras tree, is an interesting, useful and showy addition to central Ohio landscapes.

The sassafras tree, Sassafras albium, is a popular native tree that can be found growing in wild areas across much of eastern North America, including in Maine, New York, Michigan and Illinois. One ...

Editor’s note: Once a month OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Not many trees have both beautiful fall color in several ...

Embark on a journey through the woods to identify the enigmatic Sassafras tree. Learn abou Embark on a journey through the woods to identify the enigmatic Sassafras tree. Learn about its unique ...

Ludington State Park’s “tree identification pathway” has 14 signs with fun facts about trees that line both sides.

Once in awhile, on the way down the lane, my granddad would stop the truck, reach out the window and break off some twigs of sassafras. I don’t remember the root beer taste; it was more the novelty of ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District has unveiled its 2025 Geauga County Big Tree Contest and is currently seeking nominations. The 2025 featured tree species is the Sassafras, which will ...

The upcoming holiday season bodes many social engagements with all the seasonal trappings. No doubt all of these parties will include liquid refreshments, some hard, some soft and many sparkling. It ...

Q: I want to plant some sassafras trees in my yard. Are they easy to transplant from the wild? Answer: Unfortunately, the sassafras tree is not easily transplanted because it has a large taproot. You ...

Who had grandparents that wrapped a sassafras tree with cotton to create a snow-like covered Christmas Tree? My grandparents, Emanuel and Cora Barshinger, decorated their living room with such a tree ...