Trees deliver climate control coolness during summer days. A tree on city streets can reduce temperatures by as much as 25 ...

Benefits of Evergreen Perennials The standards for unwavering greenery are often conifers or broadleaf bushes, but there are ...

When it comes down to it, L.A.’s palm trees are like the lilies of the field, glorious to behold but neither toiling nor ...

As it recovers, Altadena looks to other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces ...

Fire experts emphasize the need to replace highly flammable trees like Mexican fan palms and eucalyptus with fire-resistant ...

No sun, no problem. Perk up your porch with ideas for potting our favorite shade-loving plants that will inspire your ...

Click on the first image above from AccuWeather to see the latest predicted snowfall totals, which were released Friday morning, Feb. 7: 1 to 3 inches in the lightest shade of blue, 3 to 6 inches in ...

University of Minnesota Extension If you traveled through rural Minnesota last winter, you probably realized some of the benefits of windbreaks and living snow ...

It is also known as slime flux. Wetwood is a common disease affecting the central core or bark of shade trees, such as elm. The stain is caused by slime generated from fermentation pressure in ...

When considering shade trees for landscape use, such staple native species as maples, oaks, elms and hornbeams come to mind. Another serviceable choice is the American linden (Tilia americana).

In maturity, the basswood develops a pyramidal shape and can grow to 80 feet high and 50 feet wide. The heart-shaped leaves ...