In 1986 Peter had the idea of growing a chair. Nine years later Peter & Becky became partners. Pooktre was born. Together they have mastered the art they call Pooktre, which is the shaping of trees as they grow in predetermined designs. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built - they're grown. The living bridges of Cherrapunji, India are made from the roots of the Ficus elastica tree. This tree produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can comfortably perch atop huge boulders along the riverbanks, or even in the middle of the rivers themselves. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Oldest living tree cluster reveals every climate change that ever occurred.

Theme pic is not an actual photo. I can't find one. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

According to research by the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, run by the USDA, a whole, unmilled tree can support 50 percent more weight than the largest piece of lumber milled from the same tree. So Mr. Gundersen uses small-diameter trees as rafters and framing in his airy structures, and big trees felled by wind, disease or insects as powerful columns and curving beams. picked by cecilberman 2 weeks ago

Trees and plants have a kind of flexibility that is both disturbing and inspiring. Left to their own devices they can wrap around objects and create strange works of unintentional art. picked by karenben 2 years ago

I think maybe they can...considering the fact that the artificial trees do pretty much the same job as real trees, absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere, and up to a thousand times more efficiently.

If you thought geo-engineering was the stuff of science fiction - all giant sun shades in space - think again. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

11 photos of amazing trees featured on the karmapanda site. picked by SkandarGraun 1 year ago

After all of those admonishments when you were younger (or perhaps even now?) about your profligate ways, here at least is some good news. Money does, in fact, grow on trees. In the North of England, they seem to make a habit of it. OK, so it may just be visitors who do it but these trees sure look… well, make up your own mind. picked by bingo 1 month ago

Scientists have discovered that it spends several months of every year out of the water and living inside trees. Hidden away inside rotten branches and trunks, the remarkable creatures temporarily alter their biological makeup so they can breathe air. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The upcoming climate change bill if passed will result in vastly larger expenses for Americans. Coming during a bad economy it is even a worse idea. Part of the bill would have taxpayers paying companies not to cut down trees around the world. Perhaps this could be a source of funding for Plime - if Plime promises not to cut down any trees. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Strange, strange images of trees ... that a sick mind could easily mistake for something else! picked by derami 2 years ago

A new process may allow plants to become the root of chemicals, plastics and fuels rather than oil. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Within five to seven years fast growing trees and grasses might become economically viable alternatives to corn as a source of renewable fuel ethanol, reducing the need for pollutants that now cause a massive "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The fiery red hues that seem to set forest leaves ablaze in autumn are produced in part as a result of the soil that trees grow in and help protect the trees in the winter, a new study finds. picked by eljay 2 years ago

Scientists in California have set up a unique experiment to track the life histories of some of the world's oldest and tallest trees.

The project is designed to follow up research, in the Yosemite National Park, which suggests that giant trees are perishing as a result of climate change. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Someone has killed seven trees on the Burke-Gilman Trail by lethal injection.
The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department said Thursday that someone intentionally has killed seven, 70-foot-high trees along the trail at Northeast 77th Street, apparently by injecting herbicide into holes drilled into their trunks picked by bingo 1 year ago

Steve Graham might not be in the doghouse over a dispute with his wife, but as far as his neighbors are concerned, he‘s not far from it. For the past seven years, Graham, 55, has been living in his car parked in the backyard of a house he and his wife, La Donna Graham, own. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Of the many scenic wonders found within the Inyo National Forest, one of the most amazing is the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, located between 10,000 and 11,000 ft. in the White Mountains, east of the Sierra Nevada. These trees are the oldest known living trees on earth. Here in the White Mountains, the ancient trees have survived more than 40 centuries, exceeding the age of the oldest Giant Se... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

With the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro providing a backdrop under simmering tropical sunshine, a group of women in Mijongweni village break into song. The song, in Swahili, praises the benefits of protecting the environment and living in harmony with nature for the survival of generations; values vital to the survival of one of the rarest hardwood trees in the world, the African blackwood... read full post picked by bingo 5 months ago

New method to produce paper uses half as many trees. Xerox offers eco-paper to commercial users. picked by hisidea 2 years ago