News

Let's watch how a maple seed germinating and growing into a young tree over this 138-day time-lapse. For cold-stratification, maple seeds were wrapped in a moist paper-towel and chilled in the ...
Time-lapse of a peach tree growing from a seed to a young plant. Peach pits were extracted from fresh store-bought fruits. The shells were carved off before the seeds were putting under ...
Many dead trees are left standing and can fall, cause fires during fireworks season, or become neighborhood eyesores. Trees are expensive to remove and large dead trees can cost a homeowner thousands, ...
Why are bur oak trees, also known as Kings of the Great Plains, dying? Harvest Public Media's Jackie Ourada takes us to Nebraska. JACKIE OURADA, BYLINE: At the base of the observation tower in eastern ...
Every tree has a life cycle, and when a tree is nearing its end, it’s particularly vulnerable to severe weather. City Arborist Laurie Reid said they can’t catch them all, but the city aims to clear ...
Oh the weather outside is frightful — enough to kill off Christmas trees. Yuletide firs are dying from a severe drought that’s plagued parts of the Northeast for weeks — with some farmers losing 25% ...
Drought in the middle of the country has opened the door for pests and pathogens that can kill trees. That's particularly true of a fungus that's decimating bur oak trees once known as the "King of ...