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An ice storm can split and break branches, burn foliage, and zap flowers. Follow these steps to help your trees and shrubs recover from ice storm damage.

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Our recent columns have focused on uses of artificial intelligence to select plants, address plant problems and design garden ...

In Ontario's forests and swamps grows a humble conifer with scale-like leaves—not needles—that holds deep meaning for many. Meet the eastern white cedar ...

Conifers and other evergreens and even the bare deciduous trees create the winter wonderland we so enjoy in the Berkshires.

Minnesota is well known for frigid cold and lots of snow, and this winter is no different. According to climate data, average 24-hour temperatures for December through February in the state are around ...

Deciduous trees, like maples, birches, and aspen, have leaves that can't handle the cold well. To conserve energy and water ...

Yards that include mature trees and native plants are critical rest stops for the millions of birds that migrate through the ...

As I’ve noted more than once, being able to name the plants around you is kind of a superpower. At the very least, it allows ...

The conical shape of conifer trees helps the snow slide off their branches, and their limbs are shorter and more flexible, reducing risk of breaking.