“We were expecting to see some impact especially in the months when the smoke was really dense, but we weren’t expecting the smoke to have such a lingering effect and result in a significant drop in ...

The indescribable purple color of the smoke tree was thus characterized by Ralph Cornell, the famous landscape architect and designer in 1938. For centuries, purple has been the color of kings.

Forest scientists at Oregon State University studying tree regeneration have found that wildfire smoke comes with an unexpected benefit: It has a cooling capacity that can make life easier for ...

Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke may be depleting the energy reserves of California’s orchard trees — reducing their nut production by as much as half, a study has found.

Q: The smoke tree I planted three years ago needs fairly constant pruning because the branches grow rapidly and droop down to within 3 to 4 feet from the sidewalk, where passersby grab the ...

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