If your tree stump is regrowing, here’s how to fix it.

In order for trees to grow, they need to control their water balance meticulously. A study shows how trees react to drought -- and revises previous perceptions. In order for trees to grow, they need ...

There’s something magical about growing your own sweet snacks and plucking a piece of fruit from a branch you’ve tended. But growing fruit trees requires considerable care and ...

Many people make the mistake of planting a tree too close. Follow these guidelines when deciding how far you should plant the ...

Roosevelt elk cows scatter across a meadow in the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park as two bulls vie for dominance of the ...

What will happen to the world's forests in a warming world? Will increased atmospheric carbon dioxide help trees grow? Or will extremes in temperature and precipitation hold growth back? That all ...

About an hour east of Washington, D.C., there's a forest where trees are suddenly growing much faster than ever before — some of them even twice as fast. It's on the grounds of the Smithsonian ...

A new study has found that dry seasons that are warmer and drier than usual can stunt the growth of tropical trees, causing them to take in less carbon dioxide. While trees tend to grow more during ...

Tree-ring samples taken by Paulo Quadri, who earned a Ph.D. in environmental studies from UC Santa Cruz, were included in the study. (Photo by Luz A. de Wit) The top-line findings of a massive ...