Contractors working for the U.S. Forest Service, with a financial assist from SMUD, are using a helicopter to apply straw mulch over 1,200 acres of more than 90,000 acres burned by the King fire.

RIST CANYON — Mulch dropped by helicopters and timbers laid across charred slopes mostly held through the recent flood — proving the value of a $10 million gambit Greeley and Fort Collins took to ...

A NEW BOOK sums up in its title the gardens in this issue. “Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography,” by David Williams, explores the history of our terrain, which leads not only to ...

The Southwestern Power Administration maintains 1,400 miles of high voltage power lines that connect hydroelectric power plants to the customers they serve. An important part of their maintenance ...

My friend Robert has a dilemma on the nearly unmowable, steep slope in his hot, sunny front yard. For years St. Augustine grass did just fine, but back-to-back wet and dry seasons set it up for ...

Whether it’s a right-of-way, small housing plot or large development, there are a number of factors that go into determining if a skid steer or compact track loader and mulching head attachment can ...