Brunswick resident Sandra Carslick said she and her neighbors have been living in a “bad dream” for the five months since ...

Lush, green plants have the power to transform a space, imparting character, warmth and charm. And there are few places that ...

The main technique for reducing the size of an overgrown deciduous shrub is called heading back. Heading cuts are intended to ...

Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify properly due to summers that were too cold ...

How extreme weather leaves a lasting mark on trees and shrubs POZNAŃ, Poland — In the Arctic’s harsh borderlands, where trees ...

Researchers suspect volcanic eruptions in Central and South America may have led to cold summers in Norway between 1877 and ...

Learn more about these signs of summertime cold, perhaps tied to volcanic activity in 1877 and 1902.

In Norway, scientists have found blue rings in trees that hint at how volcanic eruptions disrupted growth throughout history.

There may be times when even these easy-going evergreens do require a prune. When that need does arrive, knowing when and how ...

Volcanic eruptions and cold summers leave lasting marks in the wood of northern trees, unlocking the secrets of past climate extremes.

Trees need a certain number of warm days in their growing seasons to grow properly; otherwise, the cell walls of new growth ...

Woodrats survive on toxic creosote plants by copying detox genes, producing more enzymes to break down plant toxins and avoid ...