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Fall is stressful, for humans and plants alike. Plants cope by deploying a highly useful and beautiful color change.Source: Why Do Leaves Turn Red in Autumn? | Discover Magazine

Ghost Forest, an NYC art installation by Maya Lin derives its name from the tracts of forestland that have died off due to extreme weather.Source: NYC's Ghost Forest Speaks To Ecosystem Restoration

The long read: They may be vine-smothered ruins today, but the lost cities of the ancient tropics still have a lot to teach us about how to live alongside natureSource: The real urban jungle: how ancient societies reimagined what cities could be | Cities | The Guardian

The pongamia tree native to Indonesia is being looked at as a potential energy source, restorer of degraded land, food source, and more.Source: This Single Tree Could Restore Degraded Land, Create a Biofuel Revolution, Power Cars, and Feed Families Photo Credit:...

In Richmond Park, decaying logs and mangled old branches are no longer cleared away but valued as habitats for birds and insectsSource: Secrets of the dead wood: ancient oaks hold key to new life | Trees and forests | The Guardian Photo Credit: Jill Mead/The Guardian

A number of bat species native to the Northeast are highly active in newly created forest spaces, foraging for food at higher rates than is typical of mature forests.Source: Young forests are preferred summer vacation destinations for bats: Recently cut forest spaces...

When you turn on the tap for a drink of water, forests may have played a role.Forest lands supply more than 50 percent of our nation’s water supply and 65 percent of the supply in the West. In total, this encompasses about 180 million in more than 68,000 communities,...

It's a fascinating long-term project, but it's certainly possible to successfully grow a new tree from the seeds in your grocery store apple.Source: How to Plant Seeds from Store-Bought Apples | Better Homes & Gardens

Source: Video: Water Wisely | LoveYourLandscape.org

Here's where you can get one.Source: Halloween: The Latest Decor Item For October Lovers - Motherly

These gorgeous plants offer exciting color combinations, bigger blooms, and even cascading stems.Source: New Mum Varieties | Better Homes & Gardens

These stunning arrangements will have you excited for autumn!Source: 31 Fall Container Garden Ideas | Better Homes & Gardens

Homeowners strive to maintain healthy plant life in their gardens and landscapes, but oftentimes shrubs suffer casualties, or fall ill from disease for a variety of reasons. From too little watering to pest infestation, proper disease identification is crucial to the...

All fertilizers matter. They provide essential nutrients for your soil, nutrients that are necessary to ensure the health of your plants and trees. Proper fertilizing is a chemistry based science; if too much guess work is involved, it can be detrimental to your...

Spending time outdoors in nature is not only fun, but it’s therapeutic and rejuvenating. Time spent in nature improves your physical, mental, and spiritual health. Residents who live in greener communities are three times more likely to be physically active and 40...

Learn about the services that arborists provide, and all the benefits of hiring an ISA Certified Arborist®. Read More » Source: TreesAreGood.org on Facebook »

Researchers in this polluted city are planting thousands of trees in a bold health experiment aimed at lowering rates of cardiovascular disease.Source: Can Trees Heal Heart Disease? | Discover Magazine Photo Credit: Mike Wilkson

Late summer is a good time to look for potential problems in your customers’ landscapes. Early leaf color changes or drop, galls on external tree tissues, and caterpillar webs are three of the possible things that may be affecting your customers’ trees and shrubs. But...