Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The more than 200 years old Bald Cypress tree in George Rogers Clark Park still stands and blooms every spring. According to ...

With the seemingly ubiquitous supply of mechanical air conditioning around us these days, it can be easy to forget what it meant in the “old days” to have a big old shade tree in the back yard. When I ...

Fruit-tree pruning workshops at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas will not be held during the next three Saturdays; they will resume Jan. 15 ...

Snow and winter rain may not be enough to keep trees hydrated during the colder months. Many types of garden plants need ...

Avocados (Persea americana) are types of evergreen trees that are originally from Central America. Coveted for their edible fruits, avocado trees aren't exclusive to agricultural settings. With the ...

With dwindling water supplies, the city of Napa has issued guidelines for outdoor water conservation, which I discussed in two columns earlier this year: “Drought Returns to Napa”, April 10, and “Time ...

Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent ...

We could use a good rain, to put it mildly. Much of the region is in severe drought. Trees are deeply affected during drought years. Have you ever seen the cut-down stump of a very old tree, and ...

As part of the Green Industry Continuing Education Series, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension presents "Trees and Irrigation" noon-1 p.m., Aug. 13, at the Cooperative Extension Office at 4955 ...

When you’re watering trees and shrubs, don’t forget the trees on the parkway in front of your house or apartment. “A parkway is one of the toughest places for a tree to survive,” said Ed Hedborn, ...

Urban trees provide myriad benefits, while putting up with so much of our chaos. Here's what we can do to help them. I have a dorky habit to confess. Whenever my to-go iced coffee is finished, I dump ...