Like a crown jewel, a hummingbird nest is one of the great wonders in all of nature. They are so tiny, so perfect. Yet, few of us have ever seen a hummingbird nest. This is because they are nearly ...

Shade trees are wonderful specimens to have around your landscape, but if you don't like cleaning up messes, these trees may ...

The town of Little Elm is kicking off a brand-new celebration, A Merry Little Elm Christmas, on Saturday, Dec. 6, at The Lawn in The Lakefront District. The all-in-one free community event will ...

The American elm tree in front of the library along Applegate Street, seen here in April, will be tested for Dutch elm disease. (File photo by Eric Niemann) The large American elm that stands along ...

Have you noticed that we have far fewer boxelder bugs these days in Southern Idaho? The reduced boxelder bug population can be partially attributed to the rise in a competitor species. This is the elm ...

Q: What are these structures growing on our Spring Welcome Magnolia? — Randy S. A: The round, red-colored structures in your photo are the seed-bearing pods, or fruits, of the magnolia. The pods can ...

Catalpa trees are relatively rare and native to Mississippi. The seed pods attract worms for fishing. Catalpa is a type of flowering tree native to North America and parts of Asia. They’re sometimes ...

For some time now, we've been hearing about "bistable" devices that can remain in either of two states without expending any energy. A new one, inspired by plant seed pods, takes the form of a robotic ...

EGREMONT — Berkshire County's most photographed tree got a special injection Friday morning to protect it from Dutch elm disease. Early Friday, before the daily heat could set in, a crew from ...

About 40 neighbors in the 800 block of Forest Avenue gathered Wednesday to memorialize a 120-year-old elm tree that had to be removed by the city’s forestry workers due to rot from Dutch elm disease.