FARGO — I’ve received more questions about one plant than any other in recent memory. Those questions even outnumber inquiries about tomato blight and rhubarb. The subject of all the discussion is the ...

Q: The attached photo of the silver maple in our front yard was taken Dec. 17. The tree is 23 years old and has yet to drop the majority of its leaves. It normally is late to shed the leaves, but this ...

Leaves often turn brilliant colors in autumn. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists in recent years. Autumn is a big time for trees. Many shed their leaves, and of ...

Autumn is a big time for trees. Many shed their leaves, and of course, before the leaves fall, they can turn brilliant colors. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists ...