Scientists are investigating the reasons some plants still wear last season’s tattered clothes.

The bare branches of trees are starkly beautiful against the winter sky. They also make it easier to have the trees pruned. Without leaves, it is easier for a trained arborist to see a tree’s ...

Fruit trees are some of the best plants that you can grow in your yard. They're beautiful, offer some much-needed shade in summer, and they feed you. Even beginning gardeners can grow fruit trees in ...

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 ...

Purdue Landscape Report: So, what do trees do in the winter? Do they freeze up like unprotected water pipes? Or burst when it gets below freezing? Yes, the below-ground parts of a tree are kept ...

There is a different type of beauty during the winter. After months of seeing the luscious summer greenery and vibrant fall foliage, the colors fade and snow blankets the landscape in white. But what ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Arborists are encouraging homeowners to prepare their trees for winter storms, heavy ...

There's a right (and a wrong time) to water. By winter, most plants in the garden have gone to sleep for the season. But certain trees are still putting on a show with their beautiful evergreen ...

What a cold week it has been! While I may not be the biggest fan of how cold it has been, a little bit of consistency has been nice. This winter has felt like such a back and forth. From freezing days ...

Do you know how lumberjacks know how many trees they’ve cut down? They keep a log. Dad jokes aside, trees are a valuable resource that take years to reach full potential. Apple trees take an average ...