Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

Bonsai, a horticultural art that hails from ancient China, endures as a popular hobby and art form. Bonsai refers to the craft of cultivating, shaping, and maintaining trees so they represent both ...

From Sugar Maple to Paperbark Maple, there are more than 100 types of maple trees. These trees and shrubs are different in color and growth. They also give multiple options for landscaping. Here are ...

A new tropical tree species discovered in Cameroon was recently named after actor and climate advocate Leonardo Di Caprio, who had campaigned against rampant deforestation in the African nation. A new ...

It’s that time of year again — we’re not talking about the time for taking down holiday decorations or for getting started on your New Year’s resolutions. Rather, we’re talking about the time when ...

The warm weather we've experienced in Greater Columbus this past week has many a gardener itching to get outside and plant something. This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase ...

In all the time I’ve spent cruising around my quiet Seattle neighborhood for fallen sidewalk fruit (the semi-bruised apples are delicious), I’ve never thought to myself: “Geez. I wish all these trees ...

A welcome sight each spring, cherry trees provide some of the first blossoms of the season. Fragrant, single- or double-flowers cover the small tree’s leafless branches. There are two groups of cherry ...

Bonsai is an art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. “The unique aspect is that bonsai is alive and constantly changing, not like a sculpture or painting, which remains static,” says ...

ST. LOUIS — Autumn’s paintbrush is starting to spread its colorful hue across the St. Louis area. Reds, pinks, oranges and yellows are starting to pop up on trees, giving leaf peepers a fall foliage ...