Trees tell us stories. Scientists count their rings to figure out how old they are and when those years add up, it can be a sign of nature's endurance in the face of change. Trees that have stood ...

The name comes from the fluffy white cotton-like covering that appears when the female trees produce seeds. Cottonwoods are among the tallest and fastest-growing hardwoods in North America ...

The Distinctive Grain Of Zebrawood Adds A Decorative Element To Your Kitchen Countertops Zebrawood (a.k.a. zebrano) comes from a tree that is native to West Africa. Its grain is unique, showing ...

If you would like to plant a tree in your yard but you’re not sure that you have the space because you've heard it's a bad idea to plant a tree too close to your house, you’re in luck.

Now, after a heroic DNA sequencing effort, a collaboration involving hundreds of scientists has created a new family tree for flowering plants. Comparing gene sequences from more than 9,500 ...

Having a tree in your yard cut down can be a tricky and expensive process, but it’s especially frustrating when, after all the effort and expense, you’re stuck with an ugly stump. If this isn ...

What should be the aim in life other than our ambition? Striving to avoid causing harm to all living beings is a key principle of human life, leading to spiritual growth. Counterbalancing negative ...

Every tree tells a story, but some are beyond eloquent, holding memories, embodying belief, marking sorrow. We hold trees in our imagination, where they grow in strange, wonderful ways in forests ...

Trees can be both a blessing and a burden to homeowners. Trees can offer refuge for wildlife, help regulate your home’s temperature, and give you a shady place to sit on a sunny day. However ...

Basil Camu is on a mission to save trees, even the dying ones. His unconventional approach: Let it be. By Margaret Roach It’s one of the costliest actions we take in managing our landscapes ...

May 14, 2024 — The balsam woolly adelgid, a tiny nonnative flightless insect, is spreading across the American West killing subalpine fir in northern Utah's recreation-heavy mountain ranges and ...

This is a great question, Julien. We are so familiar with bark on trees, that most of us just take it for granted. But bark is one of the most complex parts of a tree and has many different jobs ...