A two-part workshop on winter tree identification is scheduled for Feb. 12 and Feb. 14 at Spring Mill State Park. The ...

The spiky desert succulents typically blossom beginning in late February. But this season, many started growing flowers up to ...

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

As I’ve noted more than once, being able to name the plants around you is kind of a superpower. At the very least, it allows ...

Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are flowering months ahead of schedule, baffling scientists and raising fears about ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Botanical markers and tree characteristics should be used when identifying a ...

Some trees and shrubs have a bad reputation for being susceptible to diseases: lilacs to powdery mildew, junipers to juniper tip blight, flowering crabapples to apple scab, elms to Dutch elm ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

Our master gardener knows root suckers are a major pain, and she shares if removing a tree stump can prevent them. Here's ...

A Lombardy Poplar in Riverton and a Utah Juniper in Fremont County are the newest Wyoming State Champion Trees. The two trees ...

Tree rings hold clues about ancient solar storms. New research shows tree growth and carbon storage can shift those signals across years.