The temperate rainforests of the Chilean Coast Range are home to a spectacular array of life: iridescent blue lizards, tiny wild cats called kodkods, and curly vines of waxy red bellflowers. Towering ...

Soils surrounding large, ancient alerce trees in Chile accumulate a disproportionately high diversity of fungi, which help store more carbon and make the entire forest healthier, suggesting that ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Conifers don’t have to be just green, and winter doesn’t have to be boring! Here is a collection of colorful conifers that proves evergreens can deliver silver-blue, golden, and even ...

Knowing your native plant community helps you understand how your woodland functions and what management approaches are most likely to succeed.

The snow is intercepted by a conifer snow umbrella that keeps the snow off the ground. The thick interlacing needles of ...

Japanese plum yew is an extremely robust conifer. Plants tolerate the heat and humidity of Southern summers and thrive in ...

Rapid growth, usually a desirable characteristic of groundcover plants, can backfire. Some popular groundcovers are so aggressive that they choke out any other plants in their path. Attempts to remove ...

Moose need more than just woody plants to munch. They also need the shade of taller trees in the warmer months, as well as ...

Introduction: four-season plants ; Conifer names ; What are conifers? / by R. William Thomas -- Selecting conifers for your garden ; Using conifers in your garden / by Kim Tripp -- Growing conifers / ...

Owls are gorgeous and also make for great pest control, so it's no wonder people want them in their yard. Here are some ways to attract these beautiful birds.

Do you know which flower is known as the snow flower or snow plant? This rare flower lacks chlorophyll and grows 15–30 cm ...

Owls aren't just majestic to encounter, but they can also be beneficial to your yard. To attract more, check out these simple tips you can implement today.