One of my favorite trees is the iconic American Beech (Fagus grandifolia). I love its smooth, light bluish gray bark — the silvery green leaf in spring that gradually changes to a dark green in ...

American beech trees are one of the two most common trees in the Adirondacks, alongside sugar maples. Beech nuts are a major food source for birds, bears, and many other forms of wildlife that ...

Dr. Andrew Loyd, a plant pathologist for the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, described beech leaf disease as a ...

In home landscapes, this tree will grow 50-70 feet in height. In the wild or in optimum growing conditions, the American beech can reach 100 feet or more.

A healthy beech tree can live 300-400 years. According to the Department of Environmental Protection Big and Heritage Tree Program, the national champion American Beech can be found in Harwood, MD ...