Forests provide myriad benefits, including timber, wildlife attraction, local cooling and climate resilience. At the ...

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

An joint effort between the City of Calhoun and a local non-profit began this week, and the first bit of work will likely ...

Trees have presented as more than just a pretty face as research has indicated that trees are even more valuable for their function as much as their form. Currently, more than 50 percent of the ...

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

Purdue Landscape Report: So, what do trees do in the winter? Do they freeze up like unprotected water pipes? Or burst when it gets below freezing? Yes, the below-ground parts of a tree are kept ...