In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the ...

During a particularly hot afternoon in June, my staff and I were walking a shaded trail at Garden in the Woods in Framingham ...

The issue stems from fans promoting a drier atmosphere, leading to the discomfort of plants that desire ample moisture, like ...

Too little rain, too little water in the landscape—so simple, so serious. Even if the drought is obvious because freshwaters ...

Early morning is a good time in general to water plants, but ASAP is the rule when plants are showing signs of heat or ...

Transpiration is the evaporation of water from trees out and into the Earth's atmosphere. Leaf transpiration occurs through pores called stomata, and at a necessary "cost", displaces of much of ...

Gardening experts have shared an unconventional method that makes the best use of a bathtub for indoor plants.

Unlike some of my neighbors, I continue to irrigate my lawn all summer. However, I have noticed areas starting to get brown. Am I not irrigating enough?

Vegetable issues are continuing but the majority of questions this past week related to tomatoes. I’m hearing about plants ...

Once the jacarandas are in bloom, as they have been for the last few weeks, it’s a sure sign that summer’s heat is on the way ...

Pests and diseases are biotic factors that impact an ecosystem and its organisms. Examples: those deer mowing your hostas to ...