But while bog ecosystems provide habitat, filter water, and store carbon, they have been disappearing for decades. In Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost. There are about ...

If you can't "learn to live with them," Neil Sperry suggests a ground cover that makes mowing around them unnecessary ...

Now is the time for apple tree pruning. It is a simple process that can provide food for wildlife now and into the future.

Researchers found a hidden mathematical rule in tree-like art. Branch thickness follows a predictable ratio, making trees recognizable.

The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

Citrus greening disease has weakened trees, which is why recent hurricanes have been able to cause so much more damage. A ...

Admiral Lord Nelson predicted the British would triumph at Trafalgar. And on 21 October 1805, as they attacked the combined Spanish and French fleets off the coast of Cádiz, he achieved exactly that.

How far would leaf-eating insects go to dine on their favorite food? Perhaps the other side of the world, according to ...

Over the past few years, bank and building society branches have been disappearing from our high streets at a frightening pace. Banks say that this has been driven by a rapid increase in online and ...

Almost half of the carbon dioxide produced on the planet is consumed by the oceans, living organisms, and plants. At the same time, plants play the most important role, since they not only absorb CO2 ...

then trees, in addition, are also able to fully filter the air, purifying it of all harmful substances. Scientists even conducted an experiment, establishing that oak gall, bitter orange ...

Whether you’re spending hours pulling out rubbish from bushes or digging up dead plants ready for new ones, the gardening jobs list can feel endless. There are also bigger tasks which sometimes ...