Trees may provide some shade and screening but will also block out the warming effects of the sun during winter months. When choosing trees for shade and solar gain, choose larger, deciduous-canopy ...

The North Hollywood weather station — which is closer to my residence than any of the other 273 such stations throughout ...

Winter is the best time to prune most fruit trees, including apples, pears, and plums. Proper pruning improves fruit quality by opening up the canopy, allowing sunlight and air to reach the inner ...

Now that the Christmas tree ... over the winter, but with full-blown SAD, weight gain can be far more than that." Either way, it stems from the same cause: Sensitivity to the lack of sunlight ...

Depending on how quickly the snow melts and the ground thaws, many of our hardwood trees will bud starting ... rich topsoil is warmed in the sunlight and not yet covered by crops, thermals mix ...

There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida ... from the afternoon sun. Bright, wine-red stems are its outstanding feature, especially noticeable when leafless in winter.