Scientists have discovered a tropical “dynamite tree” that explosively launches seeds at 150 mph. The mechanism uses physics, ...

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

If you're a lover of all things citrus, you may toyed with the idea of growing your own citrus tree from leftover seeds. Though the thought of growing any tree from seed to bloom (rather than ...

It smelled like Christmas inside the Silvaseed extractory Tuesday morning as machines whirred meticulously to remove millions of conifer seeds from cones and sort them into large barrels. Hidden ...

Silvaseed operates the region's largest private seed bank and extractory in Roy. Staff collect, process and x‑ray billions of conifer seeds and grow seedlings. Mast Reforestation sells carbon credits ...

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It’s not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it’s also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won’t ...

KENT, Ohio — When you think of science and math, you probably don’t picture dangling from a rope 30 feet in the air. But at Davey Tree’s new SEED Campus, short for Science, Employee Education and ...

Lightning was caught on camera hitting a tree in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Sept. 9. Security camera footage captured the strike on the property of Mike Smith, who was not home at the time but was ...

Maryland residents are invited to join September seed and acorn collection events as part of the Maryland 5 Million Tree Initiative. The Antietam-Conococheague Watershed Alliance is coordinating group ...

Davey Tree, the national tree-management and environmental services company in Kent, is putting the finishing touches on its Seed Campus, a 200-acre development across the street from its headquarters ...