When frosts and freezes hit, whether early and unexpected, or long-term in the deep of winter, protecting a young tree's branches, bark, and roots is important.

When an environmental education and advocacy group moved into new space a year ago, it decided to take a stake in the surrounding area, applying for — and winning — a grant to landscape an overgrown ...

"Would this be harmful?" Homeowner receives urgent warning after unknowingly committing major landscaping mistake: 'You will choke' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Volcano mulching is a detrimental gardening practice. According to LSU's AgCenter, mulch should never be piled up in a mound around the base of the trunk.

Hugelkultur, or mound gardening, takes the lasagna gardening method one step further with a bottom layer of logs, branches and ...

Some students returning to Macalester will note how beautifully green the campus appears after their long summer absences.

Michigan's autumn landscapes rival anywhere in the country. From fiery canopies to woodland gems, the state's trees transform ...

By choosing the most appropriate species of birch and the right place to plant it in your landscape this autumn, you can ...

Once among the nation’s renewable pioneers, the state now gets only 4 percent of its electricity from renewables and ranks ...

This leaf disease has been firmly established in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and has spread north into New ...

Beginning three days of vote-a-rama on Sept. 17, the Seattle City Council is expected to take up land-use changes impacting every residential property in every neighborhood. At stake is the livability ...

Growing a cherry tree in your own yard is a win-win situation. Not only will you have a juicy summer harvest headed your way, but you'll also usher in spring with some of the prettiest and most ...