Autumn is the perfect time to plant bulbs, perennials, and more before winter sets in. Next spring, your new plants will get off to a stronger start.Source: Which Plants to Start Growing in Fall | Better Homes & Gardens
Garden beds and borders, artfully filed with a colorful tapestry of flowers and foliage, are always in vogue…To design (or redesign) a lower-maintenance, longer-interest bed or border, follow these tips.Source: Steps for a Garden with Long Interest and Less...
Although the majority of pruning in the garden takes place in late winter or early spring, there is a group of trees and shrubs that can be pruned in midsummer, when they are semi-dormant. Source: Tip of the Week: Summer Pruning of Evergreens – Horticulture
There’s another improvement that can beautify your home, boost curb appeal, and lower your energy bills at the same time. And while it can still be costly, sometimes a squirrel will do the job for free… Trees.Source: Don’t sweat it, plant it: Trees boost...
Urban trees can help cut air pollution from New York to Beijing, but which trees do the best job? Future Planet weighs up the options.Source: The best trees to reduce air pollution | BBC Future
Keeping a lawn in tip-top shape often means applying an organic fertilizer twice a year, aerating periodically to discourage thatch buildup and soil compaction, watering regularly, and properly mowing it. But even if you do everything right, you can still end up with...
August is a tough month for ornamentals. Experts in three regions discuss the best ways to help plants battle the stress of extreme heat.Source: Counteracting Summer Stress On Ornamentals
Nature is already socking away a lot of carbon for us. It could soak up a lot more—if we help.Source: Why Old-Growth Trees Are Crucial to Fighting Climate Change | WIRED
A new study, published in the Journal of Biogeography, looks at the tree rings of West Virginia’s historic log cabins and other wooden structures to better understand the period in which they were built. It’s just the latest example of what the science of...
There are ways of helping them as they help us through the summer.Source: Trees can’t escape the extreme heat. But they do have some impressive coping mechanisms. – The Washington Post
