Tiny plants, like moss, are easy to overlook. They're often as small as an eyelash, and they tend to grow on the ground in ...

What makes plants grow to a certain size? From the tiniest cells to whole leaves, roots, and stems, growth has to be ...

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history has now stretched beyond 40 days, leaving more than 29,000 federal employees in Oregon without pay.

A tree that descended from the last remaining “Liberty Tree” will begin to take root in Tamaqua next month. Borough Manager Kevin Steigerwalt told Tamaqua Borough Council Tuesday that the tree will be ...

Even as leaves change color, autumn is the perfect time to get outside and plant a tree and upgrade your landscaping. “Fall ...

Plant the tree and backfill with the excavated soil, then top with 1 to 2 inches of compost. Tamp the ground to remove air ...

Here are the questions to help you settle on what you like, what fits your lifestyle and what issues you hope to resolve — and 6 common mistakes to avoid ...

It is better to amend the soil with organic matter around a tree or shrub (circling the perimeter) when planting rather than improving the planting hole. Otherwise roots have no incentive to migrate, ...

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Planting a variety of trees and shrubs can attract different bird species for food, nesting, and shelter. Fall migration is bringing new bird species, such as sparrows and kinglets, to the area. A ...

UTICA, N.Y. -- Members of a Utica Tree Planting Project spent Saturday planting trees around the City. The group, a collaborative effort of the Utica Rotary Club, the Unitarian Universalist Church and ...

On a breezy, brisk, fall morning near Airville, a group passionate about planting trees fanned out on either side of a creek to plant 700 trees in a public, private partnership Oct. 23. In the past ...