Trees

Urban Tree Planting

Urban forests improve the health of city residents — that's partly why new trees are planted in Philly every spring

Another 250 cherry blossom trees are nearly all planted in Philly, just in time for the annual festival

Cherry blossom trees

If you don't want to trek out to a farm in the suburbs, here are some places to buy a Christmas tree in Philly

Christmas trees Philly

Rare trees named for Ben Franklin to be planted at Carpenters' Hall

Carpenters' Hall Franklinia trees

It's the final day that Philly's cherry blossoms are in peak bloom – here are photos from Fairmount Park

Cherry Blossoms Fairmount 4

Want a free tree? If you live in South Jersey you could get one for Arbor Day

250 new cherry blossom trees to be planted in Philly ahead of city's 2026 semiquincentennial celebrations

Cherry blossoms

Tree that can grow 40 types of fruit — from cherries to peaches — takes root at Temple's art school

Tree of 40 Fruits Temple

With a lack of natural soil in Philly, Penn is testing using recycled glass for an alternative mixture

Penn glass compost trees

Morris Arboretum is building a plant science lab to research and hopefully save native species

Morris Arboretum

Living near trees may help reduce heart disease risk; here's how Philly residents can get them planted at their homes

Tree neighborhood health

Philly's fallen trees are being turned into building material at Fairmount Park

Tree upcycling Philly

Philly groups aim to plant 1,100 trees in a week as part of urban forest expansion

PHS tree planting

Tyler Arboretum to reopen miles of trails that were closed due to invasive beetle

Tyler Arboretum Trails

Philly's cherry blossoms expected to bloom in early April

Cherry blossoms Philly

Family-Friendly

Kids can learn how to tap maple trees, make syrup in Wissahickon Valley Park next month

Maple sugaring Wissahickon Valley Park

Where to find a Christmas tree in Philly

Christmas trees Philadelphia

Holiday markets, tree plantings and the National Dog Show: Your weekend guide to things to do

Christmas Village weekend guide

Trees can provide a mental health boost, and PHS is looking to plant 1,770 in Philly this month

Tree Tenders volunteers

Tyler Arboretum seeks funds to solve ash tree 'crisis' that shut down its trails

Tyler Arboretum ash trees

Spotted lanternflies may not harm trees as badly as initially feared

Spotted Lanternflies Trees

A new art space at Awbury Arboretum calls attention to Philly's tree canopy

Lightning House PHS

Your guide to Earth Day in Philly — from neighborhood clean-ups to sustainable shopping

Earth Day philly

Admire the beauty of spring at Philly's cherry blossom festival

Cherry Blossom Festival 2023

Planting trees in neighborhoods may help residents live longer, study finds

Tree Canopy Study

Where to buy a Christmas tree in Philadelphia

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Here's how to get a free tree for your yard so you can help improve Philly's canopy

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Find Pennsylvania's best spots to go leaf peeping using the state's fall foliage report

Pa. fall foliage

Spotted lanternfly population is shrinking in Southeastern Pa., but it's growing elswhere

Spotted Lanternfly

Philadelphia would impose fees on developers who don't replace trees they cut down in effort to improve city canopy

Tree Canopy Bill City Council

PHS gets 1,550 trees from PECO as power company sets out to replace every tree it cuts down

Trees PHS PECO

Belmont Plateau's iconic sugar maple tree, nearly a century old, will be cut down this month

Belmont Plateau Maple Philadelphia

With Philly’s tree canopy declining, volunteers sought to plant saplings

PA Horticultural Society

Worsening spring allergies linked to climate change, experts say

Parks and Recreation

Philly is giving away 1,000 trees — here's how to get and plant one

Philly Cherry Trees

Spotted lanternfly

Spotted lanternfly expert talks predators, 'dumb ones' and how to win this war

Spotted Lanternfly Predators

Off-road vehicles destroy 400 trees planted by teens in Burlington County

Pine Barrens trees destroyed

Salem Oak Tree keepsakes available to visitors of fallen 500-year-old relic

Salem Oak Tree

Historic Salem Oak Tree falls after 600 years in South Jersey

Salem Oak Tree

Pennsylvania may designate tree of heaven 'noxious' to fight spotted lanternfly

spotted lanternfly nymph tree of heaven

Spotted lanternfly update: What one arborist says you need to worry about now

spotted lanternfly fungi

Amazon to start delivery of live, full-size Christmas trees this year

Philly Christmas Tree – Carroll

Look out, Philly could be facing a spotted lanternfly invasion

spotted lanternfly fungi

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