When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

Planting a tree is a wonderful investment for your property. It can cast lovely afternoon shade, add color and dimension, or attract wildlife. But there are several tree planting tips to consider ...

When it's time to prep your yard's soil for planting a tree, grabbing some compost may seem like an obvious step. Compost has tons of benefits for plants, from improving soil structure to boosting ...

Planting more trees can help cool the planet and reduce fire risk—but where they are planted matters. According to UC Riverside researchers, tropical regions provide the most powerful climate benefits ...

Members of the research team in the field in Greenland in the summer of 2024. From left to right: Yadvinder Malhi, Mathilde le Moullec, Marc Macias-Fauria, Jeppe Kristensen and Jeff Kerby. The ...

Videos of people planting hundreds of trees often go viral for appearing to have a positive impact on forests, but one botanist is raising concerns that these videos are actually a form of ...