Editor's Picks

Data Request for Gap Analysis of Western Eurasian and North African Oaks

Website Editor | Oct 26, 2026

In Memoriam: Julianne Skai Arbor (1969–2026)

We were shocked to learn that Julianne Skai Arbor, also...

Website Editor | Oct 26, 2026

Oak Decline in Zagros Forests: A Review of History, Causes, Extent, and Management Strategies with Emphasis on Field Monitoring Results

Over the past two decades, the Zagros forests have been...

Mehdi Pourhashemi | Oct 10, 2026

Plant Focus

Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel

The only oak species endemic to Africa is rare in cultivation. It shouldn't be.

"Oaks for Everyone" in The American Gardener

By Website Editor | February 15, 2023

Tim Boland (IOS Board Member and Oak Conservation and Research Committee Chair) and Matt Lobdell wrote an article about oaks for The American Gardener, the magazine of the American Horticultural Society. It was published in the July/August 2022 issue and has now been made freely available. Click here to read this detailed and comprehensive account of why oaks are "ecological workhorses" and which species might be appropriate for planting in gardens in different regions of the U.S.