Last year, I wrote a story about the importance and power of small acts of kindness during the holiday season in the San Antonio Express-News. Those reflections feel even more urgent today. I now feel ...

The recent stormy weather has reminded all of us that it does not have to be hurricane season for us to be concerned about how our trees will hold up in windstorms. In Florida, strong thunderstorms, ...

Gardening is an activity that really helps us to relieve stress, but it is not free of challenges. I am embarrassed to confess that I have had two unfortunate mishaps with tree roses. More accurately, ...

I first noticed the tree in the heat of a summer day. The expansive branches provided welcoming shade as I moved from meeting to meeting. There was a bench next to the tree, and on any given day, ...

It was a perfect plan. If only it had worked. I’m still more than happy with the tree my girlfriend Megan and I selected and sawed — and will adorn with flashing lights and shiny ornaments for the ...

Ecologist Suzanne Simard says trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in remarkable ways — including warning each other of... Trees Talk To Each Other. 'Mother Tree' Ecologist ...

Trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in cooperative ways that hold lessons for humans, too, ecologist Suzanne Simard says. Simard grew up in Canadian forests as a descendant ...