Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. If you're trying to add some greenery to your yard or subdivision, there are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Patience is a virtue, and many trees require it. "Trees, in general, live on a much longer timeline than we do, with many living ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Few tasks for homeowners are more complicated than knowing if, when and how ...

Just because a plant isn’t very well known doesn’t mean it’s a bad choice. People tend to plant what they know and what they see in nearby yards. And so the same few species get planted over and over ...

Evergreens don't have to be cut off at the ankles to serve as Christmas trees. It's possible to buy trees with their roots intact so they can serve briefly as the year's Christmas tree but then go ...

When the sky finally clears after a severe storm, you may find twisted trunks, torn branches, and trees split in half. Before grabbing a saw, it’s worth knowing what storm-damaged trees can recover ...

Evergreens posing a fire hazard are junipers, Italian and Leyland cypress, and arborvitae. Ornamental grasses and bamboo are ...