Privacy trees and hedges are a great way to create a peaceful sanctuary, but there's one Hamptons-loved variety that you ...

You might not have the largest yard or plot, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow the mighty spruce. These 5 types of spruce ...

For those who add plants and trees to their garden with the purpose of attracting hummingbirds, there are some you'll want to ...

Patience is a virtue, and many trees require it. "Trees, in general, live on a much longer timeline than we do, with many ...

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin of the magnolia, is absolutely stunning in spring when it’s fragrant, ...

Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) grows best in full sun, reaching 50-70 feet tall, and blazes with red foliage in fall in horticultural zones 5-9 ... These fast-growing trees reach 60-80 feet ...

While getting rid of fast growing privet isn't easy ... while still creating elegant hedges with year-round color. Hardy in zones 5 through 9, boxwood is unfortunately toxic, so it may not be the ...

Using a computer model that reveals how plants grow thicker over time, biologists have uncovered how cells are activated to produce wood tissue. Understanding the fundamentals behind this growth, they ...

Never underestimate the value of good evergreen hedging in the garden. They offer so much – from privacy and shade to color and hardiness. Arborvitae (also known as thuja) is America's favorite TV ...

And of this “balance” I estimate around seven million live in a more or less contiguous single lifestyle zone, and that three ...

The sycamore tree is one of the top shade trees to grow in your yard simply because of its expansive canopy. Sycamores are ...

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on Kenya’s Eldoret-Iten Water Fund. Part 2 is available here. When farmers in the ...