Coffee grounds can provide some nutrients and improve the texture of soil. Learn how coffee grounds can benefit ten plants in ...

Boxelder Forget what you’ve heard about boxelder trees (Acer negundo) being weed trees. ‘Kelly’s Gold’ is reason enough to grow this tough, undemanding maple. It starts out with yellow spring foliage, ...

Most of the flowers that bloom in the ... and juniper berries, with a pine-like taste. It is best to make sure to obtain seedlings/trees or seeds from a vendor specializing in native plants ...

A recent question I received was, “What can I grow in darkness?” Hmm, I thought mushrooms, but asked, “Do you mean dense shade?” Shade can be very welcome during our hot summers. There are several ...

If you're thinking of adding a street tree out front, Penn State urban forester Vincent Cotrone has some recommendations.

Some homes date to the 1600s; others are far more recent. Ancient trees, modern conservation techniques, and acres of flowers ...

Springtime is for April showers and May flowers blooming after the winter chills, but weather varies each year. With warming temperatures, climate studies have shown an increase in duration of ...

Beaver Creek Valley State Park is home to one of the prettiest streams in Minnesota. This park sits in the “driftless area” – a region that glaciers missed during the last ice age. The result is a ...

Mueller State Park spreads across 5,000 acres of pristine habitat that serves as nature’s equivalent of a luxury resort for wildlife. Elk, black bears, hawks, and mule deer treat the place like their ...

One of the world's rarest trees—a prehistoric ‘dinosaur tree’—is bearing fruit for first time after couple planted it in ...

But when you slow down to look closely, you’ll discover that all trees bloom. For most species, such as familiar maples, oaks ...

There are many flowering shrubs and trees either in bloom or just beginning to bloom right now around Southwest Florida.