COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Central Ohio is in the grip of a stubborn drought, putting homeowners in the challenging position of trying to conserve water while keeping their trees and shrubs from ...

Many new trees — 5 years old or younger with trunks 2 inches or less in diameter — can survive and thrive on 10 gallons of water a week. In our Reality Check stories, Wichita Eagle journalists dig ...

Purdue Extension urban forestry specialist Lindsey Purcell inspects leaves of a tulip poplar, Indiana’s state tree, for damage from lack of water. Although turning of leaf color is inevitable in ...

SAN ANTONIO — After yesterday’s hail damage to the NW side of San Antonio, many of you may be thinking how do I protect my home from weather damage. One of the things you may not think to protect are ...

When cherry laurel, boxwood, or rhododendron suddenly have brown leaves in winter, it often seems like frost damage. However, ...

Plants, firmly rooted in the soil, face numerous challenges, whether it is battling pathogens or coping with the pressures of a warming climate and drought. This has sparked significant interest among ...

Salk Institute researchers find plants rapidly boost their immune systems during drought recovery, pinpointing potential genetic strategies for designing more drought-resistant crops LA JOLLA (August ...

Fruit trees are a wonderful way to fill your yard with delicious produce. Plus, many varieties offer year-round beauty even when you are waiting for a harvest. However, fruit trees can be water ...

Suburban Water Authority is reminding its customers the mandatory 20 percent reduction in water use is still in place while drought conditions remain. The reduction was initially announced last week — ...

Each year, Central Texas gardeners face eminent heat, drought, floods or freezes, sometimes all four. The following story ran July 11, 2022, just months after a major freeze, and just before our ...