In elementary school, most of us learned the basic differences between deciduous and coniferous trees. Deciduous trees have leaves that change color and drop in the fall, and coniferous trees have ...

Plants that drop all their leaves at one time and enter a leafless, dormant state are called deciduous. In climates that experience cold winters, the leafless period for trees and shrubs is during the ...

Fire is a hot topic these days, particularly when it comes to the boreal forest, the vast expanse of trees that stretches across Alaska, Canada and other cold northern regions. Large fires have been ...

The dark foliage of conifer trees dominates much of our landscape. It gets to be a bit overwhelming at times, so I’m always glad when spring leaf-out brings fresh, bright greens of the deciduous tree ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Trees may be pulling their weight. New research by government-backed scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research finds that deciduous ...

How do I remedy poor branching? Is my tree at risk of splitting, and how can pruning prevent that? Corrective pruning has many implications for tree structure, health, and longevity. Developing a ...

More severe and frequent fires in the Alaskan boreal forest are emitting vast stores of carbon, but new research from shows those losses are offset by the fast-growing deciduous trees that replace ...

The City of Manitowoc’s Forestry Division is bringing back its annual Tree for a Tree program in 2026, offering residents the ...

Seven deciduous ornamental and fruit trees to prune in January, along with expert trimming tips to help you prune backyard trees with confidence this month ...