Researchers are exploring how the bioactive compounds in fig leaves can help manage diabetes and support overall wellness.

Fallen leaves make a fine mulch for garden beds and trees and shrubs, but they aren’t the only possibility. “Any kind of organic matter can make a good mulch,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

We have had a brutal summer, but the tree was shaded in the afternoon. The tree now has leaves with brown edges. A: When you ...

Amey Bailey has been watching trees change at Hubbard Brook since 1992. Her observations could help scientists understand how ...

Dozens of crews with Public Service Co. of New Mexico were mobilized to address widespread outages that had been reported ...

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We moved into our beautiful brick colonial — our dream house — in August 2018. Within eight to 10 weeks, I fell even more in love with our new home.

Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if ...

Instead of raking and bagging leaves this fall, consider allowing them to stay and naturally decay. Fallen leaves, plant ...

The horse chestnut tree in front of my house looks worse than ever. Its remaining leaves are brown, and many fell early. Is ...

Stop planting Chinese pistache! Apparently 8.1% of our urban tree canopy is Chinese pistache (Pistacea chinensis), now the most common urban tree in Chico. I have spent hundreds of hours with ...