Stare at a big, bushy tree for a few minutes, and you’ll notice there’s a lot going on. Up in the leaves there’s a bustling ...

Last Friday more than 30 members of AmeriCorps, along with staff and local program partners, gathered at Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve in Muscatine County.

As planting season ... to pick out the right tree for their yard. They should start by evaluating their space, sunlight, and ...

If it’s a larger tree and is planted in a place where it might be exposed to strong winds, it’s a good idea to stake the tree. Typically, we use two to three stakes driven into the ground a couple of ...

Spring is the season of growth and rebirth, but your trees and shrubs will actually be better off if you plant them in the ...

DOF has this Acorn and Nut ID Guide to help people identify what they are collecting. All acorns and nuts need to be dropped ...

Acorns, black walnuts and chestnuts are now falling on forest floors, yards, parking lots and sidewalks across Virginia. Left alone, many will never grow into trees, especially in urban areas.

My 200-year-old oak tree in Robbinsdale has stood the test of time — and it will probably be here when I’m gone.

A little less high maintenance than their fiddle leaf cousins, different variations of figs can serve as great indoor trees. And yes, you can get it to give you fruit, too! For a hint of the tropics, ...

2016.03.004 "Plant Propagation." University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Growing Guide for Rosemary: Plant Care Tips, Varieties, and More Growing Guide for Azaleas: Plant Care Tips, Varieties ...

The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a tree that ... and all oak species are maintained within the genus Quercus. All of this is just to point out that a plant family, in this case, the ...