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 ...

Few phrases capture the essence of Shigeatsu Hatakeyama’s work more beautifully than this one. A fisherman who cultivated oysters in Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, Hatakeyama began planting ...

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 ...

Clarence spots some newly planted ‘Silver Princess’ gum trees that need some attention to help them survive, so he steps in to help. The group of three Gungurru or Eucalyptus caesia ‘Silver Princess’ ...

Earth Day is a day dedicated to showing support for environmental protection. Each year, Florida Power & Light maintains vegetation along approximately 17,000 miles of powerlines across Florida. The ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A tree is planted in Buffalo. It is planted in the brush along the Buffalo River on what used to be Seneca land. The tree is an Eastern White Pine, known to the Haudenosaunee as ...

Apr. 25—LIMA — It is a term few may be familiar with now, but with 2026 drawing closer, Americans may be encountering the word "semiquincentennial" more frequently as it describes a 250th anniversary.

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 ...

Emperor Naruhito attended the 75th National Tree-Planting Festival at Chichibu Muse Park in Saitama Prefecture on Sunday. In his address at the annual event, the emperor looked back on climbing ...