One of a plant lover’s greatest pleasures is discovering a species that thrives in a place where it has no business growing, at least according to accepted wisdom regarding that species’ growth ...

Ecologist Suzanne Simard says trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in remarkable ways — including warning each other of... Trees Talk To Each Other. 'Mother Tree' Ecologist ...

Gardening is an activity that really helps us to relieve stress, but it is not free of challenges. I am embarrassed to confess that I have had two unfortunate mishaps with tree roses. More accurately, ...

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. On an unusually wet and windy weekend at the end of January, San Diego’s ecosystem ...

END OF THE WK.EE TURNING TO OUR ONGOING COVERAGE OF CALIFORNIA RUNNING DRY DUNGRI ANOTHER DROUGHT. THERE IS NOW A NEW CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY TO URGEOU Y TO REDUCE WATER. AND TO AVOID A DEADLY MISTAK FOR ...

Trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in cooperative ways that hold lessons for humans, too, ecologist Suzanne Simard says. Simard grew up in Canadian forests as a descendant ...

It was a perfect plan. If only it had worked. I’m still more than happy with the tree my girlfriend Megan and I selected and sawed — and will adorn with flashing lights and shiny ornaments for the ...

Question: We noticed a difference in the oak trees. Which one greens up first with the glossy leaves and which one produces all the fluffy stuff? Answer: Most years there it is a matter of weeks ...