Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. There's a term for this curious leaf-retention ...

GREEN. WE ARE AT SANBORN MILLS FARM IN LOUDON. I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN WITH UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. SEAN, WE’RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE BEECH TREE TODAY. VERY COMMON SPECIES HERE IN NEW ENGLAND.

Leaves have a number of pigments, including chlorophylls, that are involved to a greater or lesser extent in photosynthesis: using light energy to make sugars. Chlorophylls appear green because they ...

Read Dr. Don Leopold's Guide to Fall Colors in Upstate New York with color images of dozens of trees and shrubs. Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixture of red, purple, ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Defining the characteristics of individual leaves is part of tree morphology, ...

If you appreciate versatility and lovely foliage, Florida’s native satin-leaf tree should have considerable appeal. Content in full sun or deep shade, satin-leaf tree (Chrysophyllum oliviforme) is a ...

The 150-year-old tree was badly burned in the fires that ravaged Maui last month. New green leaves hint at the possibility of recovery for the tree and its community. By Livia Albeck-Ripka Over the ...