In 2012, park officials threw Christmas trees into the Rainbow Lake at Quarry Lakes Regional Park in California to provide habitat for fish. Credit: Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ...

Proper moisture is crucial for growth and production.

Walking across my backyard requires swim fins. You know the ones. The ones that look like something out of "The Creature from the Black Lagoon." I’m not complaining. Our neighbors all over the region ...

I wouldn’t want to stand out in the middle of our yard now until fall without a little extra love and attention. It gets brutal out there. But that’s exactly what we expect out of our shade trees. All ...

From the soaring redwoods of California, to the emerald lushness of the Brazilian Amazon, to the lofty canopies of American Elms, trees add character and majesty to our natural landscapes. But trees ...

Some trees grow into a nice shape at a measured rate with little help from the tree-planter. But most young trees benefit from some selected pruning cuts — especially in the first two to five years — ...

Most plants are hardy enough to survive a cold winter, but an ice storm is in a different league. Heavy ice weighs down branches on smaller trees and shrubs, causing them to buckle and split.

As Colorado experiences its signature whiplash weather, arborists are warning that stressed trees are more vulnerable to pests and diseases. Peel back the bark, and you may find a predator in your ...

The flowering dogwood tree (Cornus florida) is an all-season beauty that fits in any garden. Here's the best time to plant ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — The sudden shift from warm temperatures to heavy snow is creating stress for trees and plants that had already started their spring growth cycle. "We kept on having really nice ...