Winds can be fierce in winter and spring. A living windbreak can tame the wind while also benefiting the soil and our ...

An author of a recent study about lightning's effect on trees in Panamanian forests says his team has gotten a large, positive response from people, including those who call the trees inspirational.

Camellia. Wisteria. Wandering vines. For generations, these plants have created the signature sights and smells of the Berkeley hills. But they may soon have to go — if they are alongside homes.

Privacy fences are fine, but they send a certain message to your neighbors. If you have a small yard, these trees might be a ...

In general, trees that are slower growing are stronger than fast-growing species. Trees that grow more slowly develop more ...

Street trees usually grow in appalling soils ... about whether some of them deserve to be recognised as their own species.

One species of tropical tree seems not only to survive lightning strikes but also to thrive because of them Being struck by ...

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday. Many people in the area are still ...

and the forecasted wind speeds will still be conducive to spreading the fire,” the forestry commission said. Dry weather and millions of trees knocked down by Hurricane Helene last year are ...

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday. In this March 23, 2025, photo released ...