Every yard needs a tree. All the better if it’s a native species of tree, one that will support native bees, butterflies and other wildlife. “Fall is a great time for tree planting,” said Spencer ...

When Neil Patterson Jr. was about seven or eight years old, he saw a painting called “Gathering Chestnuts,” by Tonawanda Seneca artist Ernest Smith. Patterson didn’t realize that the painting showed a ...

The benefits of trees are boundless. Whether it is the calming aesthetics of a tree-lined path or street, the cooling shade of a looming oak on a summer day, or the joy of watching wildlife shelter ...

This 2009 image provided by Bugwood.org shows two Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry trees. Photo by Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Incorporating native trees into the New Jersey landscape can provide important ecosystem services while maintaining a high level of aesthetics. This year, more homeowners and nursery and landscape ...

In my travels this past week I’ve seen a lot of catalpa trees covered with clusters of bell-shaped white flowers. Northern catalpas are native to this part of the country, but there are other catalpas ...

Native soil fungi, in addition to native plants and trees, are both essential for restoring forests on islands like Palmyra ...