SUPREME COURT’S LEAKED DRAFT OPINION. KELLY: TIME NOW FOR THIS WEEK’S ASK KELLY SEGMENT. PATTY GRACE NOTICED SOMETHING WHILE OUT AND ABOUT. MAYBE YOU’VE NOTICED IT TOO. SHE SENT ME THIS PICTURE AND ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Lichens on stone, those "still explosions" as the great American poet Elizabeth Bishop named them, remain unseen to most, which is remarkable when you consider how commonplace they are. It seems these ...

Question: Please help! I just noticed that my wild plum tree in my backyard has some sort of fungus growing on it. Is there anything I can do, or is it diseased beyond repair? It was healthy this ...

As the early morning sunlight lasers over the horizon, autumn tumbles in amid flurries of fluttering leaves, glowing golden, orange-y, and scarlet. Fall has arrived, yet the weather remains quite warm ...

An oak tree in my yard has a large growth on it. It doesn’t seem to be hurting the tree, but should I be concerned? — B.I. It sounds like you are describing what is known as a burl. Burls are round or ...

What could possibly be inspiring about that green stuff covering Oregon’s trees? What could possibly be inspiring about that green stuff covering Oregon’s trees? Lichen is a an ecological wonder that ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. Q: What are those blue-green growths on trees and ...

Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are ...

Many people mistakenly think they’re plants, but lichens are weird composite organisms – and Australia has a lot of them.

Q. Please tell me what this is. Is it the reason my redbud tree is dying by degrees? I’ve also seen some on my Japanese maple and a Virginia pine. Should I be worried? — J. Castelloe, Chesapeake. A.