Unlike cherry tree leaves, which have a slight sheen, basswood leaves have a dull, matte texture. The American basswood (Tilia americana) is also known as the American linden tree.

Heavily leafy linden trees offer deep shade, and their heart-shape leaves are so thickly layered that in downpours the sidewalk beneath them will remain reliably dry in a steady downpour.

Entering the beautifully landscaped garden cemetery at Mount Olivet, you are greeted by a large tree standing sentinel just east of the entry gate. This tree is a runner up ...

Linden tea is made by brewing the dried flowers, and sometimes the leaves and bark, of the Linden tree. This tree is part of the Tilla genus, and it mostly grows in temperate climates like ...

Made from the flowers, leaves, and bark of the Tilia tree, linden tea has been used in folk medicine for hundreds of years. Here are 8 surprising benefits of linden tea.

In contrast to many spring flowering trees, the American linden blooms in midsummer. The flower structure is a cluster of small cream-colored blossoms drooping from a single long, narrow leaf-like ...

Q: We have four linden trees, and this spring two trees came back looking healthy, but two leafed out much later. The foliage is sparse and the leaves cup upward at the outer edges. The soil is sandy.

Trees like maples, linden and hackberry create an abscission zone at the base of the petiole, ... This separation layer allows the leaves to fall from the tree once the days become shorter. Exstrom.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • Japanese beetles are eating the leaves of my linden trees. What should I do? A • Japanese beetles commonly feed on ...

The tree, and it's partner in spring glory, a linden tree, both get recognition from the state as a "gateway" into Oregon's history.