Catch up with Sean McDonald and his family as they work together in the kitchen to prepare puff pastry Christmas tree treats.

What are you going to do with your Christmas tree? Anaerobic decomposition is not only very slow (a tree can take years to ...

A Sylmar family escaped uninjured on Monday after the strong Santa Ana winds sent a massive tree crashing onto their home.

If you’d like to avoid this, you have options that not only will avoid harming the environment but may also help improve your ...

Wood-destroying fungi can be beneficial when it breaks down dead wood because it makes nutrients available through the decomposition process. If you come across a fallen tree in its natural ...

Trees are the most spectacular plants in the garden. And since they grow so slowly, it is imperative that we treat them with utmost respect. That means pruning their limbs and branches correctly.

Alicia Boor is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ell ...

The New York City holiday institution has only gotten bigger and brighter since its debut on Christmas Eve 1931 ...

Millions of real Christmas trees are purchased every year. And making the annual trip to a tree farm or lot where cut trees are on sale is a favorite holiday tradition for many of us.

For me, the Christmas season does not begin until the smell of a fresh-cut Frasier fir fills my family room. Once a live or fresh-cut tree is in the home, the unmistakable smell of pine, spruce or fir ...

Last month, this column focused on the desirable characteristics of Christmas trees, one of which is good needle retention.