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Forests provide myriad benefits, including timber, wildlife attraction, local cooling and climate resilience. At the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, ecologists are testing which tree combin ...

Permaculture mimics natural ecosystems to grow food, offering a sustainable solution for gardens and local environments. Here ...

Every year, self-described tree nerds try to find the biggest trees in Nebraska. The top contenders end up on the state’s ...

Today’s Arbor Day is good timing to plant a tree, which is why the last Friday in April was selected as the date for this annual commemoration of our leafy neighbors. Lots of factors go into picking ...

As children growing up in Franklin, Ind., Stacie Grissom and Sean Wilson remembered passing the old Union Joint schoolhouse ...

There are concerns the huge development will impact roads and infrastructure including GP practices ...

Maryland Forest Service natural resources planner Francis Smith is working to expand agroforestry across the state including in Southern Maryland where farmers and communities can integrate trees and ...

Farmers across Himachal Pradesh are replacing apple orchards with kiwi as climate stress, rising demand, and better returns ...