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Every day a wolf wakes up it needs to find protein. Everyday a beaver leaves its lodge, it's out to chew on a tree that it ...
Our native forests are full of food. The understories are packed with blueberries and huckleberries and for thousands of years, local overstories have been full of nut trees: hickories and chestnuts ...
Walk past it every morning to touch its toughness. Its needles are dropping always. They are the sponginess you tread. A few ...
The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon’s blood tree – a species found only on the Yemeni island of Socotra that is now struggling to survive intensifying ...
Want to grow more trees on your property? Consider planting fast-growing evergreens that provide shade, shelter, and food ...
During New York’s 11th annual Invasive Species Awareness Week, arborists and specialists are advising residents of the dozens of invasive species that exist right in the Capital Region.
Ponderosa pine trees are widespread in western and southwestern units of the National Park System. These trees with their red ...
Landscaping under any tree can be challenging, thanks to the dense shade cast by the branches and the abundance of thick roots in the soil. But black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) seem to be in a ...
Japanese maples can quickly become damaged and wilt away in the hot weather, but there is a very easy way to protect the tree ...
As the state's forests become weakened and stressed, they become more susceptible to insects and disease — even some that, at one time, posed little threat.
You might not consider that lawns profit from mulching, but unless you use a leaf catcher each time, you are mulching your ...
damaged and fallen trees. And that is a vector for pests and disease. DNR officials are prioritizing action on damaged red pine stands, as only a limited window of time exists before bark beetles ...