The American sycamore or western planetree is North America's largest native broadleaf tree and is often planted in yards and parks. It's hybridized cousin, the London planetree, adapts very well ...

If you suspect that your sycamore or other tree might have anthracnose, take pictures of some disfigured leaves and branches ...

The appearance of the London Planetree closely resembles the American Sycamore, but it has several noticeable differences including fruit that is found in bunches of 2-3, rather than singularly. The ...

The London plane tree is a naturally occurring hybrid species, created by crossing two members of the plane tree family: the ...

The American sycamore has several other common names: American planetree, buttonwood, buttonball, and buttonball-tree. This tree is fast-growing and thrives in the lowlands and old fields in the ...

Sycamore and London planetree leaf scorch is more deadly and hits in late June or July with olive green discoloration of leaf margins followed by margin death. Affected leaves remain attached.

Or is it the London Plane tree? These two half siblings are difficult to tell apart, even by horticulturists. The Sycamore is one of the largest native trees of the Eastern US, and is particularly ...

What you observe is one of the larger deciduous trees in the eastern U.S.— the American sycamore. Also known as planetree or buttonwood, Platanus occidentalis is a fast-growing giant that can ...

Q. We have a large sycamore tree in our yard. Every summer it sheds its bark over a few weeks’ time. I think as it grows it is growing new bark and losing the old bark. Am I correct? – J.C., Walton, ...

The London plane tree is a magnet for songbirds, offering a feast of nutrient-rich fruit that ripens in late summer and fall. Species like juncos, purple finches, and goldfinches enjoy munching on ...