Juniper is a broad genus that includes everything from large trees up to 30 feet tall to ground-hugging shrubs that spread wide but never get higher than 18 inches. While species like the fast ...
Get expert tips on how to prune juniper topiaries, groundcovers, upright, and shrubby juniper plants to keep yours looking their best. One of the great things about junipers—along with the fact ...
Trees need a certain number of warm days in their growing seasons to grow properly; otherwise, the cell walls of new growth ...
Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify properly due to summers that were too cold ...
Garrigue is a type of scrubby vegetation exclusive to the Mediterranean region. It's also, curiously, a descriptor of wine ...
In Norway, scientists have found blue rings in trees that hint at how volcanic eruptions disrupted growth throughout history.
Learn more about these signs of summertime cold, perhaps tied to volcanic activity in 1877 and 1902.
Volcanic eruptions and cold summers leave lasting marks in the wood of northern trees, unlocking the secrets of past climate extremes.