Q: I planted four Leyland cypress trees a year-and-a-half ago and six more in early May. I also own a 'Milky Way' dogwood that I planted in Sept '06. Do I need to protect them from the cicadas? If so, ...

Tree bark is amazing stuff. Take a moment to look closely at the bark of any tree when out in the garden. Each species has a unique skin. Sumacs and acacias develop deep furrows and ridges that ...

Tree canopy is recognized as the layer of leaves, branches, and stems that act as an overhead covering. Providing numerous ...

Endorsed at an Erin council meeting on Thursday afternoon, staff said the town's new Tree Protection Policy is intended to ...

A few weeks ago, Cathy Wilson’s article was on the grass/lawns that connect her garden spaces. This week I am writing about the trees in my garden/yard. While grass/lawns are “connectors”, I consider ...

This is a good time of year to assess how your landscape plants are faring now that they have most of another growing season under their belt. Young plants in particular should be growing and getting ...

Dr. Rebecca Zarger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the USF. Additionally, she is focused on human-environmental relationships intersecting with social inequalities with ...