Bur oak is well adapted to Northern landscapes ... Potted trees that are in full leaf, on the other hand, should wait for planting until after danger of frost is likely past.

Q: A squirrel must have planted a bur oak acorn in one of our pots last year ... out from between the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves. They are fairly common on bur oaks, but they are ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee gives tips on how to identify two species – honey locust and bur oak – from just the markings and scarring on leafless twigs.