Summer is the time of the year where everything seems to be in full bloom. And it’s hard not to notice all the bright spots in Penn Hills, a five-time Tree City USA Growth Award recipient. However, ...

Cities across the U.S. are combining art with shade to shield people from rising temperatures and educate them about our warming world.

Saul Ngarava received funding from the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and the Dutch Research Council (de Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - NWO) of The ...

Australia's black wattle tree (Acacia mearnsii) has spread across South Africa, taking over millions of hectares of land and pushing indigenous plants aside. Economist Saul Ngarava researches ...

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — When sculptor Bobby Zokaites moved to Phoenix in the summer of 2011, walking the half mile to classes at Arizona State University in triple-digit heat felt risky.

If you have a woodland garden with shady spots, creating an attractive border design can be easy once you know which plants work well together. Most shade-loving plants have similar soil needs, ...

Recently felled trees in one of Montreal's most famous parks are getting a makeover — with the trunks of century-old poplars being turned into works of art. "The face represents the tree itself," said ...

Creating a rock or woodland garden is a wonderful way to bring a touch of nature right into your backyard. Yet, it's not easy to create the layered look of wild plants or to replicate their ability to ...

A research team led by Academician Zhu Jiaojun from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

One year since announcing a plan to increase shade citywide, Phoenix has installed 155 shade structures and planted more than ...

MESA, AZ — When ABC15 shared the story of how months of extreme heat followed by monsoon storms led to numerous downed trees across the Valley, Isabel Anderson and her husband were watching from their ...

Open paint cans next to paint swatches - Anna Mente/Shutterstock Paint has a wonderful way of tricking the eye. Rooms painted in deep, dark shades feel cozier and more compact, while light hues ...