The answer is in your yard. Watch closely for the smallest hints, record what you find and advance the cause of science.

Foraging a few stems from flowering trees and shrubs is a wonderful way to bring spring indoors when dismal weather curtails ...

Spring has officially arrived on the calendar. Recent weather has fluctuated between some very springlike days back to more ...

The classic signs of spring have been appearing for weeks across the South and are gradually inching northward.

Lancaster County has several types of trilliums (named for its three leaves). Some have flowers hanging below the leaves.

Before plants leaf out for the spring, it’s a good idea ... time for trimming away branches to shape trees and shrubs. The sap is rising and buds are swelling this time of year, so pruning ...

On pines, this would normally be late spring or early summer, when “candles” of new growth have emerged from terminal buds. However, spruce and fir trees originate new growth from lateral buds ...

Climatic stress events, such as extreme temperatures and prolonged droughts, are increasingly affecting tree growth and ...