Native forest restoration usually starts with faster growing "nurse plants" that provide shelter under which to plant bigger trees—but new research suggests some big canopy trees can be planted early ...

Climate change is causing trees to sprout earlier in spring. Nevertheless, some tree species are growing less. A study by the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL shows that increasing heat and ...

patting dirt around newly planted fruit tree - Alsu Faskhieva/Getty Images There is an undeniable satisfaction that comes from plucking healthy fruit from your own trees. Should you be looking to get ...

Joshua trees rely on a single species—the yucca moth—to pollinate their flowers. Bryan Ungard via Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0 Joshua trees in the American Southwest are blooming early, a concerning ...

There’s something so rewarding about picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree. If you’re interested in cultivating fruit trees in your garden, there are several varieties that can be planted in ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Spots of pinks, whites, and greens are starting to bloom across the Metro as warmer-than-average temperatures are tricking some plants into thinking that spring has arrived.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- Many people across Southern Colorado may be celebrating warmer days, but arborists say the unusual winter weather could actually be putting local trees at risk.

Photographers capturing earlier than expected blooming of the iconic Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert are being asked to share their images with environmental biologists at Cal State Northridge ...

This week’s unseasonably warm weather in the 60s and 70s caused many trees across Iowa to start budding, and February is way too early for that, according to Tivon Feeley, the Iowa DNR’s forest health ...

Spring has come early to the Colorado Rocky Mountains this year as record-high temperatures have melted snow and prompted trees and flowers to begin budding. Even at 9,097 feet in Frisco, where March ...