The Great Bay Middle School Rake-Out sees Bay Village students helping to rake the leaves of seniors throughout the city.

There is still time to plant deciduous trees and shrubs, though you will find mixed opinions on whether planting this late in ...

A UC Berkeley-led citizen science project has discovered at least four outbreaks of a new, potentially more aggressive form ...

Otherwise, it's totally nontoxic. Most bay leaves on the market today come from the bay laurel tree, which is native to the Mediterranean. One reason for the leaves' bad reputation may have something ...

The citizen science approach involves communities from across California to identify diseased leaves in their neighborhoods .

There is always the big debate in the fall: Should you rake the leaves as they come down or wait until most trees are bare? Well, if you have a small army at your disposal, both arguments are moot.

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From now through the end of December is the time of year to inspect your trees for Sudden Oak Death. The mold pathogen that causes Sudden Oak Death, phytophthora ramorum, is most active during wet ...

It can be hard to identify one overall peak in autumn leaf vibrancy, though, because different tree species experience these changes at different times. "For most of the United States, peak fall ...

Nature fans are seeing an increase in waterfowl and native plants at Powderhorn Prairie and Marsh a year after restoration ...