J. conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ – Also called Blue Pacific Shore, this slow-growing, heat-tolerant juniper has handsome blue-green ...

Juniper is a broad genus that includes everything from large trees up to 30 feet tall to ground-hugging shrubs that spread wide but never get higher than 18 inches. While species like the fast ...

In order to grow properly, trees need an adequate period of warmth during their growing seasons; otherwise, the cell walls [… ...

Trees need a certain number of warm days in their growing seasons to grow properly; otherwise, the cell walls of new growth ...

Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify properly due to summers that were too cold ...

Volcanic eruptions and cold summers leave lasting marks in the wood of northern trees, unlocking the secrets of past climate extremes.

Scientists studying tree rings in northern Norway have linked ‘blue’ rings, caused by cold summers, to volcanic eruptions ...

Garrigue is a type of scrubby vegetation exclusive to the Mediterranean region. It's also, curiously, a descriptor of wine ...

These plants are more drought and heat tolerant than native UK species. If you can, its best to plant these species alongside each other so your garden will thrive in current and future climates.

Old-growth juniper trees are a symbol of the American West. Their ancient and gnarled trunks and branches twist into haunting shapes immortalized in photos by Ansel Adams. East of Bend ...