H-O-T-T-O-O-A-K: The air is warming, the blossoms are showing off, and everyone you know is sneezing. You might have heard seasonal allergies blamed on “botanical sexism”—but that’s not how trees work ...

If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will ...

Privacy fences are fine, but they send a certain message to your neighbors. If you have a small yard, these trees might be a ...

I should have known better. I have seen what wildfire storms can do to cities and entire towns: Santa Rosa, Paradise, Redding ...

Watching the birds in my backyard is a year-round hobby. I have breakfast with them in the winter, watching from my kitchen. In the summer I sit on the porch savoring the flowers but most ...

Dr. John Scharffenberg, 101, still drives and travels the world. He reveals his simple lifestyle habits anyone can follow for ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...

Calypso orchid, fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa) — A single, dainty, purple-magenta-yellow-white blossom atop a slender stem ...

Before, anyone who wanted to grow cacao at 1,200 or 1,500 meters [3,900 to 4,900 feet] altitude was considered crazy,” says ...

Growing ordinary apples and strawberries in your garden is satisfying, but there's something particularly exciting about harvesting exotic fruits that your neighbors have never seen. Contrary to ...