Maple syrup is a way of life in New England and sugaring season brings tree tapping, maple on menus, and interactive events ...

Frost’s approachable verse and appealing rural subjects brought him legions of admirers. His personal life was shot through ...

The river birch tree supplies excellent summer shade, beautiful foliage spring through fall and a stunning winter display.

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It also ...

As climate change and pests put increasing pressure on forests, the right forest management practices are emerging as key to preserving biodiversity. A recent study published in Forest Ecosystems ...

Learn a stranger’s name and that person becomes an acquaintance. Discover more about them, and there’s an opportunity for ...

Connecticut awarded $400,000 to 12 projects that will reduce the impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in the ...

We’re having such a beautiful winter on the Gunflint Trail. The snow is fresh and deep. Today the sky was a pale blue with a ...

Oak trees mature slowly, especially if you want them to shade your yard. Luckily, a certain type of birch tree will reward ...

The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.

The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a ...