A reader in southeastern New Hampshire recently sent me a picture of the base of his crabapple tree wondering what might have happened to it.

Lahaina’s iconic Indian banyan tree has been off limits to visitors since the August 2023 wildfire tore through the historic ...

Trees can be identified in winter by observing their needles, bark, branching patterns, and buds. Distinctive bark, such as ...

The tallest redwood, a roughly 600-year-old specimen known as Hyperion, is located in Redwood National and State Parks, Humboldt County (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Located on a steep, remote slope ...

Imagine walking through a rainforest and catching the smell of buttered popcorn. You are nowhere near a snack stand, yet the scent feels real. If you track it, you might not find food. You might find ...

Which island is known as the Island of Cinnamon? Discover why Sri Lanka holds this title, its dominance in true cinnamon production, historical spice trade importance, cultivation process, export ...

In a review study, scientists from Portugal and the United Kingdom found that cinnamon may help control blood sugar and cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes. More than 37 million ...

Whatever about plants that flower during the winter months, there are some that have dazzling displays of coloured stems for many months and the best ...

A: A crape myrtle shedding bark is completely normal. Also referred to as 'exfoliating bark', this process simply reveals newer inner bark, often cinnamon red in color. This process can be more ...

Pepper bark tree in South Africa is recovering after being endangered for years. Conservation with local communities and nurseries helped boost tree numbers. Tree's survival supports medicine, culture ...