With 2028 Olympics coming, LA launches ShadeLA to fight extreme heat. But barriers threaten real change, advocates warn.

The plants are evergreen, grow in full sun and require little to no supplemental water once established. 'The Real Dirt' is a column by various local master gardeners who are part of the UC Master ...

July is a great month for blossoms − on trees, shrubs and perennials. Here are a few of Henry Homeyer's favorite July plants.

Mary Hockenberry Meyer, a professor emeritus of horticulture from the University of Minnesota, works with the Minnesota Master Gardener program and is active in the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. She ...

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(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s growing data center development offers economic opportunities but also raises tough questions about sustainability and community impact.

Squirrels may look harmless while darting across the fence or posing on a tree branch, but once they find your garden, all bets are off. Luckily, some plants naturally send squirrels packing ...

About 75 people turned up to see the historic Riverside Park pagoda last weekend, but the ice cream social to raise money for it is now scheduled for this weekend.

For example, panicle and macrophylla hydrangeas tolerate more sun, while oakleaf and smooth hydrangeas need more shade, says Walz. That said, most hydrangeas perform best in morning sun and ...

The football stadium won't be the only venue getting a cover if plans go through for shade structure at Veterans Memorial Wall.