Planting forests with diverse species can help ensure their success, according to a new study published May 18 from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and The Nature Conservancy. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images There’s a reason it’s called the Mighty Oak: Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds (yes, hundreds!) ...

Autumn brings renewed vigor to the garden. Trees ignite in fiery hues. Asters and sunflowers erupt with autumn blooms. Even our vegetable gardens regain productivity. The crisp nights and cool days of ...

First, select a species that will match the conditions and limitations of the desired planting site, often referred to as “right plant, right place.” ...

It’s that time of year again — we’re not talking about the time for taking down holiday decorations or for getting started on your New Year’s resolutions. Rather, we’re talking about the time when ...

The warm weather we've experienced in Greater Columbus this past week has many a gardener itching to get outside and plant something. This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase ...

Fruit trees. Consider planting a guava tree. Make sure it’s a tropical guava (Psidium guajava) and not a pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana) or a strawberry guava (Psidium callleianum). The latter two ...

When you think of fruit trees, you might envision sprawling apple or pear trees that require a lot of space and are typically grown outdoors in roomy gardens or orchards. However, growing fruit trees ...

A white oak Heritage Tree will be planted April 28 at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds as part of America 250-Ohio ...

When specialized, native species disappear, they leave gaps in ecosystems that alien species rarely fill, even if those species are fast-growing and highly dispersive," says Svenning. Functional and ...

I was excited when I first planted this tree in my garden. It’s a real stunner, and I love the silvery beauty of its leaves. But despite my initial joy at seeing one of my favorite trees growing in my ...