Trees are smarter than you think, and the evidence is found in their unique ways they disperse their seeds. Cottonwood trees release white tufts that float in the air – a dreamy sight until you ...

Dear Master Gardener: I have lots of cottonwood fluff in my yard and caught the neighborhood children lighting some of it on fire on their driveway. This looks quite dangerous. Is cottonwood fluff ...

Garden and yard things happen so fast in Alaska’s short season that I often find myself having to write about things that have already happened. Bear with me. Take, for example, the fact that there ...

Brad and Lori Warner started planting flowers as a way to spend more time together. Now they run a U-Pick flower farm and tasting garden that overlooks Albion.

Winter this year was crazy, but is it really snowing in June? Not quite. Metro Detroit has seen close to two weeks of downy cotton balls descending from the sky, prompting complaints about clogged air ...

The Colorado River doesn’t flow like it used to. Massive concrete dams tame its historical flood patterns. Thirsty farms and cities siphon away more and more water. And climate change is supercharging ...

I have two huge cottonwood trees. This spring, they began to start oozing sap. It started with just a fine sort of spray covering everything within a 100-foot radius or so. Now it is coming down in ...

Cottonwood trees are renowned for being fast-growing and impressive trees that can soar to great heights. Knowing when and how to prune a cottonwood tree is beneficial to ensure it stays safe, healthy ...

Winter this year was crazy, but is it really snowing in June? Not quite. Metro Detroit has seen close to two weeks of downy cotton balls descending from the sky, prompting complaints about clogged air ...