Snow may look harmless, but for certain plants it can cause lasting harm. Understanding which ones need help can make winter ...

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How can we protect our plants from budding out too early, when the temperature could drop to a hard freeze? And how are ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Did you know you can predict the order in which the trees and shrubs in your garden will bloom this spring? All you need is the secret password: Phenology. Phenology is the science ...

A rare fossil plant reveals how early plants moved water and food, helping to explain the secrets of tree growth.

Although Illinois' full 17-year cicada emergence isn't quite here yet, several have begun to pop up across the Chicago area, and more are on the way. "The periodical cicadas have been emerging for the ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Maybe you know your watering, pruning, and fertilizing well enough to get your fruit trees and bushes to produce something edible out of a pot. Maybe the bugs won’t infest, and the deer won’t eat ...

Waiting a century for an oak to create shade in your yard is hard. However, the negative aspects of fast-growing trees make ...

Real plants and trees never look as perfect as faux ones do, so be sure to change things up accordingly. “If it’s a faux tree ...