I’M OUTSIDE, BUT IF YOU DRIVE AROUND THE UPSTATE RIGHT NOW, YOU’LL NOTICE TREES WITHOUT LEAVES. WE’RE NOW IN MID-MARGIN STILL MOST TREES IN THE AREA HAVE NOT YET STARTED TO FORM FOLIAGE ON THEIRRA ...

For short-lived spring wildflowers such as wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) and Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), timing is everything. These fleeting plants, known as ephemerals, grow in ...

As winter fades and the first signs of spring emerge, it’s time to give trees the care they need to thrive. Trees, like all living things, require attention and maintenance, especially as they ...

Trees benefit from fall trimming more than spring trimming. Trees experience less stress with fall trimming because they are entering dormancy. Spring tree trimming is better if the goal is to ...

If you have a peach tree, this may not be your year for peach ice cream. After an especially wet spring, many trees are afflicted with peach leaf curl, a fungal disease. “It’s mostly a leaf disease, ...

Efficient nitrogen reuse is essential for sustaining growth in evergreen fruit trees, yet how different tissues contribute to seasonal nitrogen supply remains unclear.

Fall comes early at my house with premature leaf drop on most of my maple trees now an annual occurrence. This year, however, has been particularly severe with leaves on my Norway Maples shriveling up ...