Houston’s landscape may look browner than usual after this week’s frigid spell, but where the environment is healthy, there is no such thing as the ‘dead’ of winter. Hundreds of species of creatures ...

The stately live oak tree next to the old A.J. Moore High School tennis court on Jefferson Avenue has survived prairie fires, droughts, settlements of Waco Indians and pioneers, a tornado and the ...

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Iron gates surrounding Calder Avenue's live oak trees aren't harming the historic trees, city officials say. Concern regarding the gates potentially damaging the trees' trunks recently arose on social ...

DEAR NEIL: What is wrong with my live oak? I hope it’s not a disease, since I have five others in my yard, and I don’t want it to spread. What should I do? Dear Reader: You need to have an ...

Q: I live in a rural area that is surrounded by large oak trees. They attract a variety of squirrels and other wildlife. Other than fencing off every tree, is there any way of protecting fruit trees ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...