SUPREME COURT’S LEAKED DRAFT OPINION. KELLY: TIME NOW FOR THIS WEEK’S ASK KELLY SEGMENT. PATTY GRACE NOTICED SOMETHING WHILE OUT AND ABOUT. MAYBE YOU’VE NOTICED IT TOO. SHE SENT ME THIS PICTURE AND ...

Lichens on stone, those "still explosions" as the great American poet Elizabeth Bishop named them, remain unseen to most, which is remarkable when you consider how commonplace they are. It seems these ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

It’s been estimated that some 20,000 species of lichens cover 6 to 8% of the planet’s land surfaces, even though referring to the existence of even one species of lichen is just plain crazy talk. In ...

An oak tree in my yard has a large growth on it. It doesn’t seem to be hurting the tree, but should I be concerned? — B.I. It sounds like you are describing what is known as a burl. Burls are round or ...

What could possibly be inspiring about that green stuff covering Oregon’s trees? What could possibly be inspiring about that green stuff covering Oregon’s trees? Lichen is a an ecological wonder that ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. Q: What are those blue-green growths on trees and ...

Lichens, often mistaken for moss, are harmless organisms that grow on various surfaces, including trees. Annual cicadas, not periodical cicadas, are responsible for the cicada sounds heard in central ...

DALLAS, Pa. — You see it everywhere, growing on the ground, on a tree even on your roof! It sometimes looks like strange green ruffes, scales or even stringy clumps. It is called lichen. Paul shares ...

Settle in with columnist Janell Shah as she reflects on October’s calm and the quiet persistence of lichens across the valley ...