Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two ...

A strict 'Zone 0' rule against landscaping is risky. Well-maintained and watered vegetation could prevent the spread of fires ...

Laboratory could improve crop resilience In a discovery three decades in the making, scientists have acquired detailed knowledge about the internal structures and mode of regulation for a specialized ...

As long as humans are trading and traveling, plants and animals will be hitching lifts. The tools to track and mitigate the ...

Warmer winter temperatures have altered frost patterns and growing seasons across the United States, forcing botanical ...

Pine Hollow Arboretum is one of many botanical gardens rethinking their planting strategies as the climate warms. These ...

A plant is considered invasive if it is nonnative and its introduction is likely to harm the native environment or cause economic damage. They are generally fast-growing, spread readily (usually by ...