What shape is a tree? For most people, it’s like a lollipop or a feather duster: a single trunk topped by a green bunch of branches and leaves. “Not all trees are like that,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

A reader asked the following questions about trees. No. 1: When hiking, I often see what appear to be several trees growing from a central trunk. What causes this? No. 2: At a local park an oak tree ...

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During photosynthesis, trees convert the carbon dioxide to sugars and in doing so produce oxygen as a biproduct, which is vital for life on Earth. “Trees draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and ...

Q: My dad helped me plant a couple of young apple trees in my backyard last weekend and so far, so good. After we finished I said the only thing I had left to do was paint the trunks white. He looked ...

Answer: Last week, we addressed this question by learning about cold-hardiness and how to avoid drought stress in the dormant season by irrigating properly and using mulch. Another major way to ...

Atmos reports on the Grove Place Baobab in St. Croix, a 300-year-old tree symbolizing Black history and resilience, linking ...

When we think of a tree, we usually picture a single big trunk that divides into branches overhead. Yet sometimes trees may sprout small stems sprouting from the base of the trunk, down by the roots.

If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.