Without regular trims, growing Christmas trees get hairy and lose their ideal cone shape. From the time they are 4 years old, wee fir trees are manually pruned one by one — annually in July or August.

The squiggly trunks and branches of Black Locust stand out in the winter landscape. Photos by Katie Finch Leaves are probably the most common feature used to identify trees. But in winter, when so ...

Baubotanik, or Living Plant Constructions, is the brainchild of architect Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig who found inspiration in the ancient art of tree shaping that’s spanned cultures worldwide, from medieval ...