Great substitutes, without the headache, include American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), American plum (Prunus americana), American yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea), chalk maple (Acer luecoderme), ...

Plant these native fruit trees in your yard to create your very own diversity oasis and attract birds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife.

Revitalize your yard with 17 flowering trees, such as magnolia, buckeye, maple, and serviceberry, to infuse your landscape with color and seasonal beauty.

Pollinators play a vital role in our gardens and food systems. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and more contribute to one-third of global food production. This week is National Pollinator Week (June ...

Both Prunus padus, commonly known as European bird cherry (EBC), chokecherry, or mayday trees, and Prunus virginiana, commonly known as Canadian red, or chokecherry, were originally introduced in ...

The yard around your house may seem like it belongs just to you, but that’s not quite the truth.

This year’s state of the birds report reveals that the major declines in bird populations reported by Science Journal in 2019 are unfortunately continuing. The 2019 article stated the staggering ...

This year’s ‘State of the Birds’ report reveals that the major declines in bird populations reported by Science Journal in 2019 are unfortunately continuing.

The other species, Chokecherry, Prunus virginiana, grows into a large shrub or squat tree, and has flowers on long stems instead of in small clusters like “true cherries”. I associate chokecherries ...

The chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) is a shrubby tree that grows across much of the northern tier of North America. Here in Washington, the plant prefers sunny exposures in the foothills and canyons ...

The changing colors of leaves is one of the best parts of fall—but what determines which colors will appear? Leaves change color as the trees stop making chlorophyll, the sun-absorbing molecule ...