Pruning is a key task when it comes to caring for Japanese maples, yet many gardeners are left baffled about how to do it ...

Bonsai-trained evergreen species of trees and shrubs are yet another example of the magical ways in which artfully pruned plants can enliven even the tiniest of city gardens in winter, using hardy ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Defining the characteristics of individual leaves is part of tree morphology, ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Sugar maple is not just a northern U.S. tree. You can find sugar maple from ...

Abstract: The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) has been widely used in recent decades to monitor vegetation phenology. However, interference from snow cover introduces a high degree of ...