Juniper shrubs are getting a second look as homeowners search for carefree greenery with year-round appeal. These plants have long been a landscape staple, especially as an evergreen foundation ...

Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify properly due to summers that were too cold ...

The main technique for reducing the size of an overgrown deciduous shrub is called heading back. Heading cuts are intended to ...

Juniper bushes explode in fire. In fact, county officials call junipers “gasoline plants.” Firewood stuffed under a deck can ignite and destroy a house. The county has spent several years ...

Rising costs and cancellations by insurers citing wildfire risks have garnered attention in California, where many Los ...

Find the perfect types of juniper shrubs for your garden with these expert recommendations. Juniper shrubs are getting a second look as homeowners search for carefree greenery with year-round appeal.

How extreme weather leaves a lasting mark on trees and shrubs POZNAŃ, Poland — In the Arctic’s harsh borderlands, where trees ...

Overall, only 2.1% of the pine trees' rings and 1.3% of the juniper shrubs' rings were blue; the cells which hadn't lignified properly were mainly found at the end of growth rings, in latewood ...

Proper pruning cuts do not leave stubs which won’t heal and will lead to problems. For larger limbs and branches make a flush ...

In Norway, scientists have found blue rings in trees that hint at how volcanic eruptions disrupted growth throughout history.

Here in the UK, ancient oaks and other trees are an enduring symbol of the British landscape, offering shelter and support to ...

There’s a new environmentally charged uproar in Brunswick, and potentially toxic wastewater sludge is right at the center of ...