Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

Two women planting potted tree saplings in a backyard. - Nikola Stojadinovic/Getty Images Fall gives you the perfect opportunity to experiment with the best ways to plant trees in your yard. While you ...

While fences can be attractive, they can also be expensive and create a feeling of being enclosed in your yard. Instead of building a fence to add privacy and security to your property, you can try ...

Today, many Americans wholeheartedly embrace instant gratification. Technology — from the quick hits of dopamine our smartphones feed us to unlimited internet access — is making us less patient. This ...

Mighty oaks and ornamental maples are beautiful in their own right, but there’s something to be said about the year-round greenery that conifer trees add to your yard. The presence of cones ...

I lost a large oak tree to storms not long ago and want to replace with a native pine, prefer one that grows quickly. Tolerance to drought would be a plus. What are the possibilities? Missouri only ...

Winter may seem like a season of stillness, but science tells us a different story. Even in the quiet winter months, the natural world buzzes with activity. Insect migration patterns shift, animal ...

Hartwick Pines State Park is home to the largest remaining stand of old growth pine trees in the Lower Peninsula.

Climate change, deforestation, and habitat loss are promoting increasingly uniform forests, where fast-growing tree species ...