Who speaks for the trees? Waynesville does — or at least some of its citizens will, once the town's new Advisory Tree Board ...

If a tree falls in the forest, it can create an opening for more incoming light, and that makes a significant impact on the surrounding environment, according to new research. An international science ...

How can tree placement impact urban temperatures? This is what a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated how ...

Each year, getting a fresh tree is part of a holiday tradition. But is getting a new tree every year more environmentally friendly compared to reusing a fake one? To help us break down what is best ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - December is here, and many families are getting ready to put up the Christmas tree. Before it goes in the stand, there’s the yearly question: real or artificial? Now, a new ...

NEW YORK CITY -- It's that time of the year when most Americans finish Thanksgiving leftovers and venture out in search for the best holiday sales. More importantly, they plan their household ...

I love what Xilin Zhang is doing by turning her lawn into a native plant garden in New Hyde Park [“On LI, native gardens grow despite hurdles,” News, July 21]. But I am outraged the village threatened ...

The holiday season is here and with it comes the age-old debate ─ real or fake Christmas trees. While arguments can be made for both, real Christmas trees offer some significant environmental benefits ...

Native forest restoration usually starts with faster growing "nurse plants" that provide shelter under which to plant bigger ...