The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering $900,000 in competitive grants for communities to plant trees, ...

Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

With our warmer-than-average fall and plants holding onto leaves, I’ve been asked if trees are at risk of cold-weather injury ...

Are there any chestnut trees that can grow well in our hot climate and produce edible chestnuts? What kind of upkeep would it ...

Are poinsettias poisonous to dogs? Poinsettias are mildly toxic to dogs. However, the danger of this plant rarely leads to ...

Hold off on pruning. Winter is a good time to prune a deciduous tree or shrub, but not an evergreen. Because the plant isn’t dormant, pruning in winter can stimulate new growth, prompting soft new ...

It's common for poinsettias to thrive into February and beyond, but their once colorful leaves will be replaced by all green ...

The extended drought this year has affected both the spring and fall planted crops at Stratford Ecological Center on Liberty Road. The farmhands started harvesting the sparse corn earlier than usual, ...

A group of international scientists contends that planting trees at high latitudes will accelerate global warming rather than ...

I often get questions about pecans, especially during the holidays with all the holiday baking. Many want to plant the trees ...

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful is planting trees in 10 areas throughout the city of Indianapolis to help transform neighborhoods.