It's been a brutally hot summer throughout the U.S., and it's even worse in many urban pockets. Trees can help.

Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is an ancient practice that involves immersing in nature to enhance well-being ...

New research shows that artificial light at night lengthens the plant growing season in cities, overshadowing the effect of ...

Pollinator corridors are quickly becoming the next big focus in urban and suburban gardening, with more than 22% of native ...

"That’s awesome." Gardener thrilled after plants attract unexpected visitors in middle of major city: 'That's the amazing ...

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory. "Climate resilience strategies in urban, rural areas." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 8 May 2024. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 05 / 240508121206.htm>.

If you live in a concrete jungle, it might be hard to find green spaces. Those are public areas in a city covered, at least partly, with grass, trees, shrubs, or other plants. Research shows they ...

Study: Green space exposure on depression and anxiety outcomes: A meta-analysis. Image Credit: Shark_749/Shutterstock.com Introduction Greenery is an important natural resource, with its ability ...

The goal for this project is to find the best method to restore an area of lawn to native habitat—more specifically to shortgrass prairie. The soil itself presents the biggest obstacle as it has been ...

The presence of more native Australian flowering plants in urban areas can help boost declining bee numbers, with new Curtin University research finding them to be the preferred source of food for ...

GreenTwins created 3D models for pilot areas in Tallinn, Estonia, and in Helsinki, Finland, to demonstrate the benefits of Virtual Green Planner, Urban Tempo and the dynamic vegetation layer for ...