As the fires that ravaged Los Angeles in January ebbed, many trees were left standing next to burnt down homes. Here’s why.

Mulch can be almost any loose aggregate material that will stay put and not significantly reduce air exchange out of the soil. But what kind is best?

Arjuna bark works as a panacea for the heart. Using Arjuna bark not only strengthens the heart but also provides many other ...

As steam rises from sugarhouse cupolas and early morning coffee pots, sugar makers are working overtime to turn maple sap ...

They're as easy on the eyes as they are easy to grow. Meet 13 garden superstars that don't take a super amount of work.

The Theodore Klein Plant Awards have announced six award-winning plants selected for ornamental appeal, adaptability, and ...

Bay rum (Pimenta racemosa) is another wonderfully fragrant Florida-friendly evergreen tree. The fruit, bark and leaves produce aromatic essential oils used as cooking spices and for medicinal ...

It is not particular as to soil and is maintenance-free once established. Bay rum (Pimenta racemosa) is another wonderfully fragrant Florida-friendly evergreen tree. The fruit, bark and leaves produce ...

But winter is precisely the time for shrubs with colorful branches and trees with ornamental bark to shine. Bark serves as the skin of the tree, protecting the internal plumbing from disease or ...

Most bark-interest trees are deciduous, but the evergreen Arbutus × andrachnoides (6m) and Arbutus unedo (6m) have peeling red bark as well as long flowering season and strawberry-like fruits.