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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland is The Forest City. Our forests are mostly filled with trees like oaks, maples, beeches, and hickories that flower in the spring, provide shade in the summer, and dazzle ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Fir needles are typically short and mostly soft with blunt tips. The cones ...

A really warm jacket, an axe and a thermos of something warm are essential when on the hunt for a Christmas tree. But what makes for the perfect tree? "First, you're looking for a conifer, something ...

Christmas trees top this month’s shopping list and, thankfully, three-quarters of us still prefer a freshly cut or potted one. When selecting a tree, the first rule is to check if a tree is fresh and ...