This colorful plant is available in shrub form and as a small flowering tree, referred to as a standard. The standard (tree) types of all the mentioned plants would make an excellent centerpiece for any planting bed. Both forms are tough, adaptable plants that bloom now until midfall. The following shrubs and small trees bloom from July through September providing some great landscape color. Hibiscus will grow and bloom with 3-inch flowers in areas that get three hours to a full day of...

And even though the ash tree may not stir up the same respect as the mighty elm, today the ash tree is under attack. Because of overplanting and lack of diversification, what started out as a small problem turns out to be a much larger one. Although the loss off elm trees was decades ago, the devastation was so widespread and so noticeable that people still remember how cities lost a bit of their personality when the disease wiped out all the elms. The strategy is smart, and every city...

He said forestland allocated under the timber sales and the forest management contracts would be acquired through a competitive bidding process. Woods also pointed out that forestland not artificially engender and not a public forest as defined by the law would be subjected to sustainable management. He added that "chain saw timber" would not be allowed and no new forest contracts would be granted to anyone who owes taxes under previous concessions. Woods says preparations are being made...

CYPRUS was being ravaged by one of the worst forest fires in decades yesterday, razing holiday homes and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people from its scenic mountains. The blaze, fanned by strong winds and a scorching heatwave, spread rapidly, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky, visible from the capital, Nicosia, about 30 miles away. Witnesses said mountains were burning on the pine-covered Troodos range - one of the most scenic areas of the holiday island, which is famed...

The goal is to contain the fire on its south east and west borders. Other residents closer to the fire are still waiting for permission to go in. Posted: 10:49 AM- NEOLA -- Utah National Guardsmen today will join in the battle against a northern Utah wildfire that has burned some 31,000 acres and killed three civilians. The guardsmen will staff roadblocks to cut off access to fire-endangered parts of the Ashley National Forest. The fire area is east of Yellowstone Canyon and west of Taylor...