I trimmed my boxwood shrubs at home this past weekend and the whir of my hedge trimmer lulled me into thinking about the plethora of questions I routinely receive from gardeners and homeowners about ...

There is a potential spruce and pine tree pest problem creeping up on the Miami Valley area and people aren’t really noticing it yet. The suspicious pest is the white pine weevil which attacks pines ...

Pine needles are high in vitamins and minerals, particularly Vitamin C. The early Americans and Indians used pine needle tea throughout the winter to maintain strength, and taught settlers how to use ...

Know all of the different options before you head out to the tree farm. In the meantime, you may want to learn about the different types of trees that are available—varieties like Douglas fir, blue ...

Some aspects of choosing a live Christmas tree, like shape, color, and aroma, are subjective. But certain Christmas tree species are better at keeping their needles and holding ornaments. Two ...

Pick a tree — any tree — and try to describe it using only 8 words--in Latin. That's what botanist Thomas Walter did in 1788, after studying and then naming this tree. His eight words (see below) ...

There are Christmas tree farms all around the Adirondack North Country– from Old Forge over to Lake George and up to Saranac Lake. Drive around you’ll see big signs for Christmas tree farms this time ...

Lush, sprawling forests, trails littered with cones and the clean, waxy smell of evergreens in the crisp morning air: Colorado. This state is known for its towering lodgepole pines, pale blue spruces ...

The Colorado State Forest Service released its annual report on the health of the state’s forests last week, and it showed the growing shadow of a lingering threat. The spruce beetle has now replaced ...

Deck headline 2 grid lines below the main head with rules between it & the story. There is a potential spruce and pine tree pest problem creeping up on the Miami Valley area and people aren’t really ...