Trees need a certain number of warm days in their growing seasons to grow properly; otherwise, the cell walls of new growth ...

Juniper shrubs are getting a second look as homeowners search for carefree greenery with year-round appeal. These plants have long been a landscape staple, especially as an evergreen foundation ...

Because many juniper shrubs are slower growing ... Wholesale shearing results in plants with dense foliage atop dead, twiggy branches. Also, frequently sheared junipers are at higher risk of ...

The main technique for reducing the size of an overgrown deciduous shrub is called heading back. Heading cuts are intended to ...

Scientists studying tree rings in northern Norway have linked ‘blue’ rings, caused by cold summers, to volcanic eruptions ...

Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify properly due to summers that were too cold ...

Researchers suspect volcanic eruptions in Central and South America may have led to cold summers in Norway between 1877 and ...

How extreme weather leaves a lasting mark on trees and shrubs POZNAŃ, Poland — In the Arctic’s harsh borderlands, where trees ...

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 ...

Woodrats survive on toxic creosote plants by copying detox genes, producing more enzymes to break down plant toxins and avoid ...

Volcanic eruptions and cold summers leave lasting marks in the wood of northern trees, unlocking the secrets of past climate extremes.