Question: We noticed a difference in the oak trees. Which one greens up first with the glossy leaves and which one produces all the fluffy stuff? Answer: Most years there it is a matter of weeks ...

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 ...

Put down the apple. It’s the tree that may help keep the doctor away. In urban areas, trees shade sidewalks, suck up air pollution, soften traffic noise — and are just plain nice to look at. And by ...

We came home from a visit to the grandparents recently and found a tree in the backyard lying on the ground. One of the younger boys astutely pointed out that’s not how the tree was when we left it.

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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 ...

Peak to Peak Charter School students, with help from Innovation teacher Kristie Letter, have worked for several years on improving the climate through a tree planting and soil improvement initiative.

Some experts argue that companies shouldn’t make climate claims when they support reforestation. But there are still other reasons we should be growing more trees. Obviously, trees suck up carbon ...