Three years ago, while exploring the Mojanda mountain range in Ecuador, a team of researchers from a local NGO and a ...

The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

These petite shrubs are perfect for pots and patio gardens. Think small with the top picks for dwarf container shrubs.

Biodiversity loss has accelerated at an alarming rate in recent decades, driven largely by human activities such as clearing ...

Botanists have found a stand of rare trees in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago not known to grow wild anywhere else in Africa.

The largest agricultural boom on the planet threatens to destroy a spectacular savanna. Here's what happens when progress ...

When you've always known deciduous trees to drop their leaves in winter, seeing one that hasn't can be unsettling. Here's why ...

Conifers provide color and wind protection to the Iowa landscape during the winter months. However, this year, many of these evergreens are showing signs of winter desiccation, also known as winter ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...

These are once-banned burning practices they use to restore the health of their forests and plants. Editor's note: This story was produced for Our Living Lands, a collaboration of the Mountain ...

These are once-banned burning practices they use to restore the health of their forests and plants. Editor's note: This story was produced for Our Living Lands, a collaboration of the Mountain West ...