Today, there are 11 dawn redwoods on the Michigan Big Tree Register, a program of the Michigan Botanical Society. The ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire. Burnt soil has obviously lost any mulch that had been present as well as the layer of ...

But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, ...

Behind love, annoyance is the marquee domestic emotion, the fuel that powers the home. Leonard Cohen called it “the homicidal bitchin’ that goes down in every kitchen,” which sounds about right. It’s ...

Public school advocates argue that Utah Fits All and other school choice policies drain resources from public schools. But ...

Swampscott Conservancy Though it’s the shortest month, February can feel like the longest. With the holiday celebrations over and perhaps our New Year’s resolutions already broken, we’re left with ...

One of the stages of improving a small square in the town of Lermontov was the construction of a skatepark. Entrusting this ...

Did you know there are some houseplants you should never place in a bedroom? Us neither – but it turns out that some plants ...

Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

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

In maturity, the basswood develops a pyramidal shape and can grow to 80 feet high and 50 feet wide. The heart-shaped leaves ...