Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...

Evergreens in eastern Idaho often experience winter stress. The symptoms of browning needles, given the name of winter burn, ...

If you have houseplants, they occasionally need repotting. Picking the right potting medium can make all the difference ...

While I love pretty pastels, darker plants in burgundy tones have always intrigued me. They channel a glamorous, gothic ...

Bradford pears have notoriously weak crotches (branch angles). Think of your index and middle fingers forming a “V” for ...

Fall is undoubtedly my favorite time of year, and it is the ideal season to enhance your landscape. If there is an area that ...

Mature trees can reach 60 to 90 feet in height. The bark on young red oaks is smooth and grayish-brown while older trunks are ...

Their blotchy gray and tan bark adorns curvaceous limbs. Their small deciduous leaves are not very colorful for autumn. They ...

With our dry fall, I’ve been asked if antitranspirants should be applied to evergreens to reduce water loss during winter.

The best time to prune most trees and shrubs is in late winter or early spring, when the plant is still dormant. Don’t prune spring blooming shrubs like lilacs until after they have bloomed, or you’ll ...

Forest bathing is based on scientific evidence that time spent in nature is good for you. The term emerged in the 1980s from ...

Photosynthesis has fueled life on Earth for billions of years. Learn how it shapes ecosystems, sustains life, and even aids ...