In a study published in Taiwania, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of ...

The children were part of the Capitol Junior Rangers program, a statewide initiative for children aged 7 to 12 to learn about California’s biodiversity.

'One of the best evergreens to stop weeds is yew,' says Alex Kantor, owner of Perfect Plants Nursery. For one of the easiest ...

Instantly recognizable from the sharp, spiky quills covering their bodies, porcupines are among the largest rodents on earth.

Spruce trees that experienced long-term droughts were more resistant to future ones, while pines acclimatized to wet periods were more vulnerable.

They need to be fast growing, have a short rotation, and be resistant to insects and pests. The researchers found that Melia trees possess these traits. However, the species can also colonise an area ...

Washington is known as The Evergreen State, a nickname coined by a newspaper editor in 1890 in honor of the region’s vast forests and their connection to our culture and economy.

Christmas trees come in many sizes, but overwhelmingly the shape and scent remain the same. A conical evergreen tree with a whiff of pine. Whether you're a Christmas tree traditionalist or looking ...

The city’s Eastern cottonwood is qualified as one of the state’s champion trees, and as of 2020 is the largest specimen of the species documented by the Virginia Big Tree Program.

The number of adult needles per fascicle is important for the identification of these coniferous species, especially the pines. Most pine species have fascicles of 2 to 5 needles and are evergreen.

Arborists can help identify whether a tree is suffering from a pest or disease, Linfield said. Different species of beetles can be found throughout the county, and will go after already stressed ...

Tree of heaven, native to China, deposits chemicals into the soil that damage nearby plants, letting it establish dense thickets and drive out native species; it is illegal to plant in parts of ...