Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...

DULUTH — It’s been said that the true meaning of life is planting a tree "under whose shade you do not expect to sit," a hint, of course, that you’ll likely be dead before the tree gets that tall. But ...

FARGO — Among the fields of crops near North Dakota State University's campus, where valuable research is done by the university, lies one chunk of land, where a $2.5 million grant from the National ...

To reduce wind resistance, Zampini suggests thinning the crown and pruning any dead or decaying branches, as this helps ...

Fast-growing poplar trees are a potential source of bioenergy. A new project led by Nitzan Shabek at the UC Davis Department of Plant Biology will look at growth regulation in these trees, especially ...

Using carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as well as sunlight and water, hybrid poplar trees grow fast and tall, up to 12 feet per year. They also harbor a considerable amount of carbon in their stems ...

Not every tree belongs close to your home. Some popular picks can cause costly problems over time, making placement far more ...

Poplar trees were modified to grow quicker and faster by Professor Simon Turner at The University of Manchester. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...