Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The black cherry or Prunus serotina is a species in the subgenus Padus with ...

Black cherry is a venerable species often overlooked in our woods and gardens. Black cherry trees don't reach the dimensions of walnut trees, nor do they have the longevity of oaks. What they lack in ...

If you want to nurture birds in your yard, you cannot go wrong by planting a black cherry tree (Prunus serotina). It is considered a keystone species, which means it has a disproportionately large ...