Some lawn maintenance is recommended now that the leaves have fallen.Experts explained why this is the best time of year to ...

If there is one certainty for all humans, it’s that we are drawn to natural elements.

Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill red oak trees within just a few weeks. The fungus enters the ...

In the Midwest, sharing firewood is common. If someone cuts down a tree, they often offer the extra firewood to friends.

A recent study conducted by scientists at ESPOL has unveiled the biotechnological potential of microorganisms from Antarctica ...

A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.

Oak wilt is caused by the fungus Bretziella fagacearum and it will kill oak trees, especially trees in the red oak family, ...

Not all plants follow the flower wilt pattern; flowers will still bloom on some plants long after they can be fertilized and after they stop producing nectar. "Flowers make the whole plant more ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A tree in the Scottish Highlands known as the Skipinnish Oak has been named UK Tree of the Year. Native woodland experts had no idea the tree existed until a gathering in 2009. It is thought to be ...

The Skipinnish Oak, which the Woodland Trust believes is more than 400 years old but could potentially be up to 1,000 years old, is hidden away in a Sitka spruce plantation on Achnacarry Estate in ...