Let's watch how a maple seed germinating and growing into a young tree over this 138-day time-lapse. For cold-stratification, maple seeds were wrapped in a moist paper-towel and chilled in the ...

Prune before new growth begins.

When you admire a towering oak or a vibrant maple in your backyard, you’re only seeing half the picture. Beneath the surface ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says it can be alarming to hear when a frost crack occurs, but frost cracks are generally ...

Trees can provide much-needed shade, privacy, and beauty to any landscape. However, they can also significantly impact the ...

A freshman seminar encourages students to behave differently in the world and feel more passionately about biodiversity.

Scientists are investigating the reasons some plants still wear last season’s tattered clothes.

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold its Maple Sugaring Days celebration from noon to 3 p.m. March 7 and 8 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.

The Newton Conservation Commission (NHC) voted unanimously to eradicate the Amur cork tree, a highly invasive species on ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a difficult position. They are six points out of a wild-card spot but are currently on a three-game win streak heading into the Olympic break.

If you like to hike or snowshoe in the winter, you might like to learn the names of the trees you see. Do so, and the trees will seem like ...

I grew up with a book in my right hand and a camera in my left, all in the middle of the countryside. Deeply passionate about and amazed by the beauty of nature, it felt only natural that biology ...