Terrestrial laser scanning data show that trees move their branches in a diurnal pattern, settling down for the night -- as if falling asleep. Changes in the water status of leaves and branches ...

A huge banyan tree charred by the wildfires in Maui is sprouting new green leaves, giving hope all was not completely lost in the flames. The 150-year-old cultural landmark dominates the ...

What happens when trees shed their leaves in the colder months? How do they survive the winter? Learn all about tree dormancy and how it helps trees live.

When pruning back to a branch, make cuts just outside the branch-collar. This is the point where a smaller branch leaves a larger one and is often indicated by change in the texture of the bark.

Scientists have discovered a zombie tree that converts its leaves into roots as it dies. The Cyathea rojasiana tree fern, which is native to Panama in Central America, was studied by plant ...

Prune tree branches yourself only if you can easily reach to do the work with your feet safely on the ground, and if the branch is less than 6 inches in diameter. “If you would have to climb a ...

Frederic Edwin Church, “Autumn Woods,” ca. 1870, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, gift of Louis P. Church Autumnal leaves in vibrant hues are a beautiful part of the season, but those leaves ...

Q: I have a fruitless olive tree that is steadily losing its leaves. It’s been slowly happening since last year, but most noticeably with the higher temps we’ve been experiencing lately. Some ...

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – An invasive insect that leaves a pattern on elm tree leaves was detected in Ohio for the first time this summer. Officials found a population of elm zigzag sawflies at ...