For nearly a decade, Dani F. Baker has been growing, sharing and advising others about the “edible forest” method of gardening. Four years ago, her award-winning book, “The Home-Scale ...

I recently visited the Mayapple Farms, operated by Jan and Rick Felumlee and their children, Elijah and Emma. It's a small certified organic farm in Cass Township. One aspect of their operation is ...

The planet is becoming greener, but scientists warn that forests with fast-growing trees are more fragile and less resilient.

The perfectly manicured lawn can be a neighborhood source of envy. But the leafless yard and immaculately groomed flower beds are consuming space needed for all manner of wildlife. Native plant ...

If you are looking to harvest more homegrown food in your garden, why not take a note from nature and grow like a forest? In the wild, plants grow in complimentary layers to maximize space and ...

Plants are often attributed with abilities similar to those known in the animal or human world. Trees are said to have feelings and can therefore care for their offspring, like mothers. Researchers ...

Many plants rely on animals to reproduce, regenerate and spread. But the current sixth mass extinction is wiping out seed-dispersing wildlife that fill this role, altering entire ecosystems. Thousands ...

A pair of disturbances common in Western Canada's boreal forests, when combined, may have an unexpected benefit of limiting the spread of non-native plant species, a University of Alberta study shows.

A 200-million-year-old cycad species that coexisted with dinosaurs and still survives has been discovered in the Amazon.

New research finds tropical forest disturbance goes beyond species loss and includes a shift towards smaller seeds and an increase in the proportion of trees dispersed by animals, impacting how the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by tchara/Getty Images) As Washington residents who live near Longview and Hoquiam, we are concerned about two wood pellet ...