This is one of my favourite times of year - the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the cherry blossoms are stunning.

My favorite deciduous trees (trees that lose all their leaves for part of the year) show off in every season. Fall brings ...

Trees and Their Importance explores the vital role trees have played from early American settlement to modern life, ...

We’re not about four seasons, we’re about water and drought and heat and fire.”But why do the fagus and other plants colour ...

As broadleaf evergreens, rhododendrons have developed a waxy coat on their leaves to help prevent water loss. They also have ...

I have noticed an explosion of flowers this spring like nothing I have seen in many years, and I believe that one of the ...

Winds can be fierce in winter and spring. A living windbreak can tame the wind while also benefiting the soil and our ...

Dogs running through areas where birds are feeding or nesting can stress, exhaust and even kill threatened species ...

Santi recommends the following planting distances for trees and other types of vegetation: Small shrubs (under 3 feet tall): 3 to 4 feet from the foundation Medium shrubs (3 to 5 feet tall): 4 to 6 ...

Flowering currant and California gooseberry are California native shrubs in the genus Ribes. Ribes sanguineum glutinosum and ...

You can’t air condition the outdoors—but you can lower the temperature with some thoughtful landscaping decisions. If you ...

With warming temperatures, April is a good time to plant summer-flowering bulbs, which include tubers, corms and rhizomes of ...