When let loose in nature, fire has the power to destroy woodlands, kill wildlife and wipe out the human communities that ...

A decade ago, people from Salija village in western Nepal traveled several hours into the uphill forests to gather firewood ...

There are numerous species and cultivars of azaleas offering a range of heights, shapes, and flower colors. To line a garden path or frame a border, select dwarf azaleas and low-growing azaleas.

Until the 1990s, the major source was the bark of the Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia), but the process of isolating the drug entailed killing the trees.

Robert Holton, who helped develop a potent cancer drug, dies at 81 As a chemist at Florida State, he pioneered techniques used in the large-scale production of Taxol, a blockbuster anti-cancer agent.

Inspect the trunk to make sure there aren’t any major gouges to the bark. Look for a tree that is well pruned and looks reasonably vigorous. How to check tree roots before planting ...

Taxol was originally extracted from the inside bark of the Pacific yew tree (Taxus brevifolia), but as the taxol content in the bark is very low, harvesting it meant removing all the bark and as a ...

Bradford pear trees are a pretty sight, but they produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio. Here's what to know.

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?