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Dress up the area under your trees with plants that don’t need tons of sun. Source: The 13 Best Plants for Under Trees | Bob Vila

“September is not an ending; it is a golden hour for creativity and a quiet invitation to dream up what comes next,” says Zeeshan Haider, founder of Greenry Enthusiast Source: Gardening in September: The Biggest Challenges and How to Overcome Them | Bob Vila

Fall foliage in New England is easy to overthink. Where should I go? When will the leaves peak? Is the mountain better than the valley? Should I hike or drive around? And most importantly, what if I don’t plan for the right time? My advice is to treat fall foliage as an adventure. Source: New […]

Ideas come more quickly, my thoughts roam freely and I’m reminded I am not the main form of life on the planet… Source: Can trees boost our creativity? My daily forest walks have changed how I write | Culture | The Guardian

Giant sequoias are built to withstand ordinary fires, but recent extreme wildfires killed thousands of trees that had survived for centuries or even millennia. A new analysis of about 26,400 sequoias found that trees in areas treated with prescribed burns were nearly four times more likely to survive. Researchers estimate the controlled fires prevented about […]

Buffers made of aspen trees could help protect communities from worsening wildfires. Source: Aspen trees provide a natural buffer against wildfires, even as fire season intensifies, study shows | Live Science

Drought stress left trees struggling the last couple of years, and the results were rushed and muted canopies.

Pruning a tree can look straightforward: identify an unwanted branch and cut it off. In reality, where and how that cut is made can affect the tree for years. Penn State Extension explains the importance of pruning technique in “Making the Cut: It Matters When Pruning Trees.” “Different types of cuts can have a big […]

Most people appreciate trees for their beauty and the shade they provide on a hot summer afternoon. But the collective effect of trees throughout a neighborhood or city goes much further. A 2026 scientific review published in Arboriculture & Urban Forestry and available through the USDA Forest Service examined research into the cooling effects of […]

A tree that has always grown at a slight angle isn’t necessarily a dangerous tree. But when a tree suddenly begins leaning — particularly after a strong storm, heavy rain, or high winds — it’s something homeowners shouldn’t ignore. Penn State Extension recently addressed this issue in its article “What to Do About Leaning Trees.” […]