No matter your age or what stage you are at in your health and fitness regimen, stability and balance are imperative to a healthy lifestyle. There are many ways to cultivate this but sometimes simpler ...

In this series on the principles of landscape design we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws while accounting ...

A cattle egret perches atop an arboretum tree. The UC Davis Arboretum, home to one of North America's finest and most diverse collections of oak trees, has launched an effort to protect and enhance ...

One of the things I get a lot of questions about, year round, is "balance." Generally, this type of question takes one of two directions, or, sometimes, both facets are part of the conversation. First ...

Too often when we think about landscaping we only consider lawns and shade trees. It is important to balance the landscape between shade trees and lawn with perennials, shrubs and small trees. In ...

URBANA — After this year’s summer drought in Illinois, it is more important than ever to monitor soil moisture conditions and water trees and shrubs going into winter. Drought conditions in the late ...

When the weather turns stormy or icy, trees and power lines don’t play well together. And the same customers ready to jump down the utility’s throat when their lights stay out can erupt in rage when ...

Difficult as it may be, utility companies need to strike a more perfect balance between felling or preserving trees that grow near their power lines. It is an emotional issue, and one seemingly ...