In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the ...

It’s hard to believe it’s already hot with high temperatures earlier this week. Irrigation is critical for survival of plant ...

My 'lawn' (I use the term loosely) which was looking rather parched, suddenly perked up and I soon acquired an unexpected crop of buttercups and daisies to add splashes of yellow and white. But it's ...

Have you ever paused beneath a towering oak or maple and wondered if that rough, gnarled bark is hiding secrets? What if I ...

In the Thuringian Forest or the Harz Mountains, dead spruce trees (Picea abies) dot the landscape like skeletons. Many have ...

HOUSTON - Cork tree bark has long been used in Asia to fight inflammation. "People in China, they take this bark, they actually make a concoction out of this bark, and that concoction they drink ...

Elmore Leonard once said “I don’t have any of the modern electronics at all. I know the Internet would be a distraction. I ...

A beetle pest is endangering pine trees in Pierce County, including an outbreak at Chambers Creek Regional Park. Learn how officials are addressing the threat.

A huge cruise ship party has kicked off the biggest search for Pride of Britain nominations with a splash - as previous winners and hosts joined the big bash on P&O Cruise flagship Britannia ...

An average maturing tree under optimal conditions can transport up to 10,000 gallons of water only to capture about 1,000 usable gallons for the production of food and adding to its biomass.