Michigan residents can participate in the 16th Biennial Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest until August 22nd. Participants can submit photos of the largest trees they find for a chance to win prizes.

The 36 trees planted last week at Boutwells Landing senior living community in Oak Park Heights have a big job: To help revitalize the state’s elm population. The American elm trees, each about ...

TREES ARE LONG LIVED SPECIES. MANY LIVE WELL OVER 100 YEARS, BUT FOR MOST OF THE LAST DECADE. CREWS WERE BUSY CUTTING DOWN DEAD ONES. THAT’S BECAUSE THE STATE SAW AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF ...

Guy Joseph Guidry fondly remembers the moment he first encountered a bonsai tree, three decades ago. Guidry spotted a cluster of the miniature trees in his neighbor's backyard in New Orleans.

When trees are cut down, what kind of future are we creating? These days, cities are getting hotter and hotter. Even fans and air-conditioners don’t help much. In places where there are fewer ...

One great thing to love about beautiful blooming trees is the welcome shade they offer come summer. In addition, they also provide structure to your garden’s design, serving as focal points in ...

The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon’s blood tree — a species found only on the Yemeni island of Socotra that is now struggling to survive ...

A late-March ice storm that left a 12-county area of northern Michigan a disaster area has left thousands of broken, damaged and fallen trees. And that is a vector for pests and disease.

May 13, 2025 — In order for trees to grow, they need to control their water balance meticulously. A study shows how trees react to drought -- and revises previous ... First Fossil Evidence of ...

The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon’s blood tree — a species found only on the Yemeni island of Socotra that is now struggling to survive ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruits. In Southern California, you can grow mango trees anywhere except where it freezes. I once saw an orchard of mango trees in Granada Hills ...

Spruce trees retain ancient memories of their environment and communicate with one other in the hours preceding a solar eclipse, a new international study suggests. "We now see the forest not as a ...