Fast-growing trees are taking over the forests of the future and putting biodiversity, climate resilience under pressure

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...
The Desert Sun

Smoke trees: A hardy, unusual example of desert beauty and magic

“To know the smoke tree is an experience; but one cannot know it at its strikingly best unless he has seen it in full flush of flower in June or early July, after the first blast of summer heat has ...
KJZZ

There's no perfect tree, this Tucson tree grower says. But we can start by planting native flora

There are a number of efforts around the Valley to plant more trees — both as a way to help cool the air and to provide more ...
EurekAlert!

Root microbes could help oak trees adapt to drought

Microbes could help oak trees cope with environmental change. Publishing February 11 in the Cell Press journal Cell Host & ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Bad things we do to good trees: Examples abound in North Texas landscapes

Our shade trees are proud to have a chance to prove themselves in our landscapes. If we’re careful when we choose them, and attentive to their needs from that day on, they’ll be faithful servants for ...
BBC

Cawdor 'an example of trees and homes co-existing'

A village with links to a legendary tree has been held up as an example of how development and woods can co-exist. Cawdor, near Nairn, is mentioned in a Scottish government-commissioned assessment of ...
Oregonian

Need tips on shade trees suitable for small backyards? Ask an expert

We’re in full-on gardening mode as summer gets going. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...