August has arrived and our mailbox is once again filled with nursery catalogs, all promoting the same kinds of plants. If you want new daffodils, tulips, hyacinths or smaller bulbs like bluebells to ...

Tsukuba, Japan—For many people, cherry blossoms and Japanese culture go hand in hand. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered that the blossoms aren't just nice to look at, they could also be key ...

Q: These hard clear bubbles have formed from secretions from a few of my wild cherry trees. [The reader sent photos.] Do you think it is heat related or an indication of pending tree doom? Do other ...

Researchers have found that symbolic species could be used for the conservation and community-based management of traditional forest landscapes. The team studied how different social groups within a ...