Winter may seem like an odd time to head out with your pruners, but it's actually the ideal season for many trees and shrubs. With the leaves gone and branches exposed, you can clearly see the ...

New research from Boston University reveals that while warmer summers can speed up tree growth, declining snowpack may slow ...

Why to Water Trees in the Winter. Ensuring trees have ample soil moisture is important in winter, especially if the weather has been dry and soil is lacking moisture.

Evergreen trees don’t shed their leaves or needles every winter like deciduous trees, hence the name ‘evergreen’. Instead, the leaves and needles have a waxy coating called cutin that helps ...

In the fall, deciduous trees shed their leaves as a protective measure to prepare for the upcoming winter cold. Deciduous trees include oaks, maples, birches and willows, and any other tree you ...

People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans aren’t the only species to take mark June 21 as a special time. Studies are showing the ...

Declining snow accumulation in the mountains of the northeastern U.S. will likely reduce the ability of forests to act as a ...