In this video, we work on our cabin extension by charring the posts to prevent rot from water exposure. We dig a second hole and create a rock foundation, gradually completing the structure with the ...

Other negatives of overmulching include creating a magnet for moisture to form around the tree, which leaves it prone to rot ...

Almond trees across Solano County and the rest of California are shedding their blossoms as the 2026 bloom winds down, but a stretch of February storms has left local growers watching the weather ...

West African cocoa farmers are facing a squeeze after the price of the global commodity crashed on the international market ...

Local professionals offer suggestions on how to look for winter damage around the exterior of your home, such as your roof ...

The tree house I lived in that summer was decidedly unspectacular. It was more of a tree hovel, really. The floor was a large sheet of graffitied plywood, and the roof was covered with a pair of heavy ...

Scientists dated a coolabah tree to 566 years old, uncovering centuries of drought and flood history in the Gwydir Wetlands.

In spring and summer, when vegetation is plentiful, rabbits have a wider buffet, including lawn grass, clover and, of course, our tulips, lilies and petunias. In winter, though, pickings are slim, and ...

Throughout their lifetimes, healthy forests produce more oxygen than they use, while taking in greenhouse gases via plants and soils. This ecosystem-wide service, called carbon sequestration, ...

Common landscaping habits can do your trees more harm than you realize. Of course, you don’t mean to damage your trees, but little missteps can injure your tree or affect its long-term health. “Trees ...

Unlike the organic fungus that eats away at wood and organic materials, tire dry rot is a chemical breakdown that manifests as cracks, discoloration, and fissure marks on a tire's sidewalls and treads ...