Trees supply leaves with water because of a decrease in hydrostatic or water pressure into upper, leaf-bearing parts called crowns or canopies. This hydrostatic pressure difference "lifts" the ...

All tree leaves exhibit margins—the blade-like edges of the leaves—that are either serrated or smooth. Leaf margins can be finely classified based on at least a dozen unique characteristics.

Hang the feeder in a quiet spot close to the plants and flowers these feathered fairies already enjoy, but not in a spot that ...

A Maryland program to spot and document its biggest trees started a century ago. John Bennett is the man who keeps the ...

Authorities say two firefighters were killed and another was badly injured after they were ambushed and shot while responding ...

Vaikundam Vishnu s abode and experience God s Own Country writes NARAYANI GANESHHe had such long legs and toes and he was walking effortlessly on the waters of Vembanad Lake trotting between thousands ...

The tulip tree -- or tulip poplar -- is not a poplar tree. It is actually part of the magnolia family and can be found in ...

Using terracotta or earthenware pots helps by mimicking sun-baked gardens and landscapes. For colour, choose soft whites, creams, and terracotta tones for walls and fences and add some relaxing ...

Gardening author and podcast host Kathy Jentz praises the beauty of the blooms. "The flowers are borne on long branches in ...