Nitrogen shortage limits young tropical forest growth, slowing carbon capture that could help fight climate change.

Young tropical forests play a crucial role in slowing climate change. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, using ...

Scientists from an international project are racing to figure out what kills these anchors of their ecosystems—before it’s too late to save them Ellyn Lapointe - Freelance Writer When hunting for the ...

Growing your own fruit is an excellent way to diversify a home garden. Determining which species to grow based on your climate may feel limiting. However, if you are living in subtropical regions or ...

There can be an unfortunate side to having cool plants. Sometimes people want to steal them. At least, that’s been the case for Mark Hanson, who collects and grows rarities for his one-man business, ...

Tropical trees in Australia's rainforests have been dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of climate impacts, according to the findings of a long-term international ...

Fraser fir is the classic Christmas tree — popular, shapely, with great needle retention and strong, silvery branches. It's the Cadillac of the cut-your-own tree lot. But what would it take to send ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Amazon elephant's ear thrives in large pots, both inside and out. It ...

For our third and final installment of the native plant/exotic plant discussion, it seems we need to get to the crux of the matter. You need to pick a plant to add to your garden, so do you plant a ...

On several Vermonting excursions this summer, I sought places that offer a mix of recreation with art or history. On this quest, and by this measure, I struck gold at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller ...