The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

There are many native and exotic trees and shrubs suitable for planting during the late autumn to early winter dormant season ...

The ideal time to assess winter injury to trees and shrubs is after new growth begins to emerge in the spring. Some injuries may not show symptoms until later in the growing season, which can make ...

When you've always known deciduous trees to drop their leaves in winter, seeing one that hasn't can be unsettling. Here's why ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The common wisdom about how trees prepare for winter is all wrong. In the usual explanation, the leaves fade, turning yellow in October. Eventually the leaves die, falling off ...

pruning in winter allows the tree to begin sealing the wound immediately at the start of the growing season. This decreases the amount of sap flow and provides a longer healing period. Trees ...

Now that the Christmas tree is composting and radio stations have shelved that cheery holiday music until next winter, let's get real with some rewriting: 'Tis the season to be melancholy.

plants and trees that thrive in the winter, like oak trees and robins. A lot changes through the seasons in nature and our daily lives.