Altadena residents and arborists are sounding the alarm about protecting the town’s trees as crews get set to begin phase two ...

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

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

The Cooperative Extension Plant Clinic can provide information on scale insect control, urban tree care, and other horticultural problems.

Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...

This year's dry winter and weather pattern swings over the past decade impacting Illinois forests and home gardens ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...

A vast field of tall, skinny trees sways in a light breeze. In the future, poplar trees in a scene like this could be a ...

Homeowners often choose willow trees due to their high water tolerance, but there are other water-loving trees to try. River ...

"The best time to do structural pruning is at planting." Fast-growing tree flummoxes homeowner: 'The next best time is now' ...