When choosing colors for a flower bed, consider the colors of blooming trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines that will live ...

Green space vs. gray space. Birds vs. builders. It’s a tale as old as time in the Sunshine State, the plot of every Carl Hiaasen novel. In Sarasota County, residents cite overdevelopment as one of ...

Moments in human history are etched into the Earth. Now researchers are piecing together evidence of our impact on the planet ...

A naturalist, environmental educator, wilderness adventurer and artist, Kim McNett’s creativity is a melding of scientific observation and curiosity and her love for the natural world. Keeping a ...

Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.

What's the big deal? Homeowner receives warning about seemingly simple landscaping decision: 'I would avoid it' first ...

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).

Q: Have you ever used pecan hulls as a mulch? I have access to some and wondered if they would be good in my flower and vegetable garden. A: Pecan hulls make a lovely mulch in a perennial garden or ...

Who’s buying up land around Joshua Tree National Park? And why? In 2021, a mysterious real estate investment firm started buying up desert land within Joshua Tree National Park. Fast forward to ...

A snow-covered road winds through frost-laden trees in Jay, Vt ... Between 2013 and 2022, insurance rates went from being around 7% to 8% of mortgage costs to over 20%. First Street also found ...

TERRIFIC trees and wonderful woodland were in the frame for amateur photographers in Warrington. Members of Warrington Guardian Camera Club shared their photographs of trees around the area.