In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the ...

Robins don’t eat seeds, but you can attract them with insects, fruit, water, and natural spaces. Learn how to create a ...

One of the best ways to attract birds to your garden is by planting the flowers, trees, and shrubs that they will enjoy and ...

Summer warmth is bringing with it a swarm of bright-green beetles that come with a big appetite for Kansas crops and gardens.

Depending on which species you plant, rowans should bear berries from late July though to November - and crab apple trees are a great ... They will also attract insects during the summer months which ...

If you want to have a little more life in your garden this summer, then it's important you know what to plant to attract ...

Our expert, Molly Brown, answers some of this month's most commonly asked questions.

Quick facts Apple trees need at least 8 hours of sun per day during the growing season. Two varieties are required for successful pollination; one can be a crabapple. Dwarf apple trees will start ...

It’s almost summer, and for some bugs and pests, it’s the time they start gnawing on your trees. The D.C. area had very little rain — to the point of a drought — and Lou Meyer, an arborist ...

In the Thuringian Forest or the Harz Mountains, dead spruce trees (Picea abies) dot the landscape like skeletons. Many have ...

For many years, people around the U.S. have been working together to provide safe ecosystems for bugs, birds and other ...

A swarm of destructive wasp-like insects is spreading fast, and it could mean bad news for pine trees, holiday traditions, ...