Patience is a virtue, and many trees require it. "Trees, in general, live on a much longer timeline than we do, with many living for hundreds, and some even thousands of years," says Nancy Gaspari, an ...
Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...
Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store COâ‚‚, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...
Evergreens are prized for their year-round greenery and texture, but they can also provide shade for your yard. The evergreen family extends beyond conifers and includes any tree that keeps its green ...
Trees are a wonderful addition to any yard. Whether you are using them as ornamental privacy barriers or establishing a fruit orchard, having trees in your yard can add both beauty and function. Yet, ...
Forests worldwide may be entering a new phase marked by fewer specialized tree species and more fast-growing generalists.
The city of Sanibel’s Natural Resources Department reported that when people think of Florida, they often think of palm trees ...
Climate change, deforestation, and habitat loss are promoting increasingly uniform forests, where fast-growing tree species ...
We live in impatient times, and when we decide we want a tree in our yard we want it to grow quickly so we can enjoy its shade. There are quite a few local trees that grow fast, as well as some that ...