Holly Jones started studying the micro-climate and the topography on her family farm near Crawfordsville, about 40 miles ...

A new Facebook group called “Plant a Tree for Melissa and Mark” is encouraging Minnesotans to plant a tree this summer to honor the Hortmans' legacy.

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

Good fences make good neighbors.” The narrator of the famous Robert Frost poem “Mending Wall” wonders why his neighbor favors ...

Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly ...

Pruning is a constant part of keeping our landscape in check, regardless of season. It seems as if everybody has a pruning ...

Deer browsing is easy to spot by the distinct height at which plants are defoliated, right up to where the deer can reach. Trees and shrubs can end up looking like palm trees or lollipops, with all ...

Plant hardiness zones are shifting northward nationwide as the country continues to warm, affecting farmers, gardeners and ...

Your yard is your oasis, a retreat from the outside world, unless the traffic – or your neighbors – are a little too close ...

The Duke of Gloucester officially opened a new swathe of woodland in Fulbourn planted to mark the 200th anniversary of ...

Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Usually thought of as a classic Christmas-time plant, the holly bush actually thrives in spring. The berries on female trees last a substantial time and are eaten by birds, and ...

Bird-lovers will be delighted to discover that these flowering plants will keep birds coming back to your garden as they provide them with nourishment and shelter ...