Leavitt ’88, who holds a BA from Roanoke and a Masters of Landscape Architecture from Virginia Tech, explains why the type of ...

Trees are an important part of your home's landscaping. When planted properly, trees can provide numerous benefits beyond just looking beautiful. They can be wind breaks that help keep your house ...

Most homeowners look at the trees in their yard and see shade, beauty, maybe even a bit of property value. What they don't always see is risk. Effects of recent storms can weaken trees, leading to ...

The benefits of trees are boundless. Whether it is the calming aesthetics of a tree-lined path or street, the cooling shade of a looming oak on a summer day, or the joy of watching wildlife shelter ...

A sweetbay magnolia is a low-maintenance, wildlife-friendly tree with beautiful, fragrant blooms that gardeners recommend ...

However, native gardening and growing fruit in your backyard are not mutually exclusive—many North American native plants ...

Reaching the milestone just before Earth Day, Ecosia, the nonprofit search engine, is celebrating 250 million trees planted ...

Researchers have found almost identical patterns of tree diversity across the world's tropical forests. The study of over one million trees across 1,568 locations found that just 2.2% of tree species ...

A healthy fruit tree is a magical thing. Besides providing a wealth of delicious food, a thriving tree creates shade and beauty and increases biodiversity in your yard. To keep fruit trees healthy and ...