The Christmas tree remains a powerful symbol for many, evoking emotions that can be traced through thousands of years of humankind and across many faiths. “Christmas trees probably add more to mark ...

The 7-foot artificial, pre-lit Christmas tree in my living room is a far cry from the trees my German immigrant ancestors cut from the woods in rural Rensselaer County more than a century ago, but the ...

This year, Old Man Winter wreaked havoc with many spring-flowering shrubs and trees, but out in the woods and in many gardens, the native dogwood tree, Cornus florida, ever faithful, defied the cold, ...

I love finding ways to add personal touches to my garden. It's a lovely way to really make an outdoor space your own, and what better way to do so by growing plants specific to your person? That's ...

There is a decorating trend that has slowly been creeping, Grinch-like, into the holiday season. People across the country have been ditching their very green evergreens for artificial black trees. It ...