When life gives you lemons, make lemonade — but what about when life does not give you lemons? Well, you make the lemons yourself (with a bit of soil, gardening and patience for about 15 years!).

Dreaming of fresh peaches? Ohio gardeners can successfully grow peaches and nectarines in their own backyards with the right ...

A new book details how lignin once protected algae from UV radiation, then later in evolutionary time became a structural support for trees. The following is an excerpt from When the Earth Was Green: ...

Gravel pits at Holston River Park are part of Jon Hathaway's mission to level the playing field for neighborhoods when it comes to heat and flooding.

The planet is becoming greener, but scientists warn that forests with fast-growing trees are more fragile and less resilient.