This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...
Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...
As climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the country, new research from the University of Michigan reveals a ...
When you've always known deciduous trees to drop their leaves in winter, seeing one that hasn't can be unsettling. Here's why ...
Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...
As climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the country, new research from the University of Michigan reveals a connection between pollen exposure and death rates among older adults with ...
What’s a tulip tree? There are two plant species grown in Marin that are called tulip trees. Magnolia soulangeana, a ...
Quaking aspens store chlorophyll beneath their bark (particularly in younger trees), this is what gives the trunk a greenish cast. This helps them to continue to produce sugars, at least when the days ...