A Chinese proverb says that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the second best time is today. But it's not ...

Scientists and park managers once thought giant sequoia forests nearly impervious to stressors like wildfire, drought and pests. Yet, even very large trees are proving vulnerable, particularly when ...

At first glance, weeds appear to be pests. Diving deeper, they are only trying their best to promote plant succession.

Alemany Farm, a 3.5 acre urban farm that grows tens of thousands of produce a year, might not survive San Francisco's coming ...

Planting depth is key to a successful long-term tree. You want to dig a hole so the root ball sits on undisturbed soil. If you break up the soil in the bottom of the hole, the ball will settle over ...

That’s important too — to make time away from pulling weeds to find time to sit by a lake. Janet Hommel Mangas grew up on the ...

Notching is a pruning technique that encourages plants to put out new growth, involving notches cut into the trunks of woody ...

Silverbells are at their best in April and early May when they produce bell-shaped white flowers. Four-winged, nutlike fruits ...

Ground cover plants that thrive on neglect are invaluable. They save time, suppress weeds and keep soil shaded and cool. In ...

But with climate projections indicating more frequent and intense heatwaves across many regions, not all shade trees can ...

A second round of Cornwall’s Cooling Neighbourhoods funding saw some of about 240 trees planted for this purpose on Wednesday ...

If you live in USDA hardiness zone 8 and are not sure what to plant, here is a comprehensive list of ones you should consider ...