Trees benefit from fall trimming more than spring trimming. Trees experience less stress with fall trimming because they are entering dormancy. Spring tree trimming is better if the goal is to ...

The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen and sugar for growth out. In a world where atmospheric carbon dioxide levels ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Tree root systems are seldom on the minds of forest owners, tree planters, ...

Tulsa-area trees are dropping leaves and branches early due to heat and drought stress. Experts explain cladoptosis and when ...

Growing fruit trees gives you a way to use your green thumb to make extra cash or turn your labor into a full-time business. The types of fruit you grow and the varieties you plant, such as dwarf, ...

BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - Decorating for Christmas almost always involves putting up a tree, and there’s always a market for those who prefer real ones. Christmas tree farms all over Alabama offer a ...

A team of environmental scientists has written a follow-up paper to their study published last year that warned that approximately one-third of tree species around the world are in danger of ...