Spring-flowering shrubs and trees must be exposed to several months of cold temperatures before they can bloom. Which means ...

Even though Somerset County is in the heart of winter, maple producers are already celebrating the oncoming spring. The annual Somerset County Maple Producers' Association tree-tapping ceremony is ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Vernal pools are curious, shallow patches of water that foster lots of life as they appear in the spring, then vanish as they dry out by summer.

Homeowners often choose willow trees due to their high water tolerance, but there are other water-loving trees to try. River ...

Learn how to identify a male and female tree swallow. Find out about their nests, song, range map and what tree swallows eat.

On Thursday evenings, Palm Springs closes off Palm Canyon Drive, the main street, for a street fair — arts, crafts, food, and ...

They returned the next morning ... like water does; if you put an object in front of water, you get an eddy effect where it swirls around the object. If you put a wall up, like a tree, the ...

A hunt for mountain lions along the Gila River in New Mexico led the hunter, Charles Elliott, and his guide on a chase ...

The apple crop was extremely variable this year. Some trees produced beautiful crops of apples while others produced a small crop or, in some cases, a crop of very small apples. There were also ...

another tree came down and now the ... by downed power lines and knee-level water on the road. “There’s really no way out,” Williams said. “We went back to the cabin trying to figure out what to do ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...

Too much water can lead to Armillaria root disease, a deadly form of root rot. Preserving the trees is critical, because without the cedars, there is no Christmas Tree Lane. It takes 10 weekends ...