Q: I was thinking of getting a tulip poplar tree for my large backyard. But I don't see them being sold in garden centers. What do you think of them? A: Tulip poplars have a few good qualities, but ...

Q. Is the tulip tree a good tree to plant in our area? A. Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), or tulip poplar, is considered to be one of the most valuable native hardwood trees in Indiana. The ...

If you’ve ever had to work on a tree leaf collection, no doubt you included a leaf from Indiana’s state tree. Also known as tulip poplar and yellow poplar, the tuliptree is actually not a poplar at ...

Prized for their fast growth, height and ornamental features, tulip trees are a popular shade tree, especially throughout the Eastern U.S. In fact, these hardy, easy-to-care-for trees are the state ...

Q • I purchased a young tulip tree this summer and planted it in a raised flower bed. The leaves started turning yellow in color, as if it were autumn. Is this normal? A • You don’t say what type of ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. We hope you can help us with a possible problem: our beloved young-ish (planted as sapling in 2001) tulip poplar. It has grown ...

Spring brings out the best in flowering trees, especially native species like purplish-pink redbuds, white dogwoods and sweet bay magnolias, all relatively small trees. Then, there’s the big daddy ...

Tulip trees are named for their tuliplike flowers; unfortunately, we don’t get a good look at those flowers very often. The difficulty seeing the flowers isn’t because the trees are shy; it is because ...