Willow trees ( Salix) are fast-growing trees that can be pruned in December. “Trimming them prevents overgrowing and ensures ...

As people begin decorating for the holidays, it's important to remember that some plants can be dangerous to pets. For ...

Connecticut’s native species is a remarkably unique woody ornamental that can be found as a large shrub or small tree.

A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in ...

You can get a head start on spring pruning by cutting back a handful of shrubs before winter. Find out which shrubs tolerate fall pruning and others to leave until next year.

Carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels is causing climate change. From renewables and green tech to tackling deforestation, what will it take to turn the tide on emissions?

Although we humans have changed our environment in many ways during the past few thousand years, we are still changed by evolution. We have not stopped evolving, but we are evolving right now in ...

A Trump administration directive targeting political road markings has left places like Lubbock, Texas, helpless to challenge broad new policies. By Ali Watkins The four giant pairs of glasses are ...

A Buddy Holly crosswalk in Lubbock is the latest casualty of Gov. Greg Abbot's call for cities to remove any political messaging or artwork from public roadways or face losing government funding.

Fans of the Buddy Holly crosswalk in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas, with a painted depiction of the rock and roll legend's iconic glasses, will soon have to say goodbye to it. That'll be a day that ...

Coal is the dirtiest source of fossil fuel energy and a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, making it bad not just for the climate but also for human health. That makes it a good target for ...

Funding cuts are hitting scientists researching geoengineering like solar-radiation modification and carbon-dioxide removal ...