Clay-heavy soil is common throughout the United States, and it poses some serious challenges for gardeners. Since many trees and other plants struggle with this type of medium, you may have assumed ...

Q. I am looking for an unusual small tree to plant as a focal point in a landscape/courtyard in my backyard. Any ideas? A. I remember when I was a student at what is now Purdue University Fort Wayne ...

LOWELL — Equipped with shovels, UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen and members of the university and Lowell community tossed the final piles of soil next to a young katsura tree in front of Coburn ...

Pat Boyd of Port Angeles picks out a tree during Saturday’s tree giveaway in the Port Angeles City Hall parking lot. The event, part of the City Shade Tree program, offered a selection of scarlet oaks ...