As most elementary school science worksheets explain (complete with bolded vocabulary terms and the same tired examples offered when you were in elementary school), trees
Property owners often enlist tree care professionals to “fix” the problem of a large tree in a small space. Unfortunately, few mitigating strategies can correct
No matter how natural recurrent fires are, it is hard to appreciate Mother Nature’s majesty while watching your worldly belongings burn to a crisp. Do
Over the millennia, plants and trees native to fire-prone regions have evolved a number of adaptations that allow them to persist in these challenging habitats.
It is abundantly clear that trees help people to feel good, heal fast, keep cool and stay safe; but can they help the bottom line?
Over the last decade or so, educators, parents and doctors have begun strenuously emphasizing the need for children to get outside and play. Often, the
To a large extent, the ultimate height of a tree is determined by its genes. Most of the remaining influence comes from the quality
Thanks to the efforts of local citizens, historians and conservationists, one of the rarest trees in the world has been granted a reprieve. Now, instead
Most people realize that trees provide a number of environmental and economic benefits, but few realize that trees also provide health benefits for those living
Some of the most important benefits that trees provide to humans are psychological or emotional in nature. While countless authors, arborists and philosophers have mused
