Winter can be a tree's toughest test, especially when it's the new kid on the block. Luckily, a few simple additions will ...

Should we explore or ignore unflattering information learned about our family history? Should we share it? Bury it? Make reparations for it? These questions were asked by readers after I shared the ...

Planning to plant a tree? “It’s important to do it the right way,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “Many problems that take years ...

A plant’s root system has a profound effect on its overall health. Look at the roots of a sick, struggling plant, and you will often see a sick, struggling root system. While plants may tolerate ...

Large trees often develop surface roots that can damage sidewalks, mower blades, and tree health. Mulch 2–3 inches deep to cover roots safely and reduce maintenance without harming the tree. Never cut ...

You should be able to stand on the flares of a properly exposed tree — as with this Arkansas state champion magnolia. Howard Garrett / Special Contributor Questions related to root-flare exposure are ...

The history of human life has definitively and ultimately determined the present of the world and its inhabitants' ancestors are the only link to times past lived and experiences past had. Genealogy ...

An environmental alarm has been raised over ongoing underground cable-laying work inside Mumbai’s Aarey Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ), with activists warning ...