Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaves are food factories for the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green ...

In this video, we plant trees and plants around the backyard pond to create structure and shade for the fish, ducks, and ...

A rare fossil plant reveals how early plants moved water and food, helping to explain the secrets of tree growth.

Researchers have uncovered the mechanics of how plant cell walls balance the strength and rigidity provided by cellulose with its ability to stretch and compress. This discovery helps explain how ...

A large ficus tree from California is lifted into the Spheres on Amazon’s downtown Seattle campus on Tuesday. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) A 48-year-old tree, sent by truck from a Southern ...

Farmers who understand how corn hybrid ear type and corn plant structure can work together are on the road to being able to make better hybrid selections for their fields, says Ken Ferrie, Farm ...