This small woodpecker often attacks pine, apple, maple and Bradford pear trees, but any tree can be on the menu.

“The Berkshires has a long history of trees,” Rene Wendell says via phone. For the past seven years, Wendell has worked as a land steward in Western Massachusetts for The Nature Conservancy in their ...

“To know the smoke tree is an experience; but one cannot know it at its strikingly best unless he has seen it in full flush of flower in June or early July, after the first blast of summer heat has ...

For most people, a Christmas tree means a fresh or artificial evergreen decorated with shiny balls and twinkling lights. But did you know that in some places, Christmas trees are not always what you ...

From book trees to diva trees, spicing up your Christmas tree is all the rage. — -- Forget Christmas tree lights, garlands and ordinary ornaments. This year, those in the holiday spirit are ...

Millicent Harvey's close up of smoke tree bloom. “To know the smoke tree is an experience; but one cannot know it at its strikingly best unless he has seen it in full flush of flower in June or early ...

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This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Plants play an enormous role in the world’s ecosystem, ...

The prize pine hits the sand on Tuesday, followed by a lighting ceremony ahead of the OB Holiday Parade on Dec. 6. Enjoy the ...

Christmas is approaching fast and people are making their homes feel festive. Christmas trees are easily the most popular decorations at this time of the year, but not everyone likes traditional ...

If you typically get a live Christmas tree and don’t have one yet, you might want to get one soon — they’re in short supply. Growers planted fewer trees during and after the 2008 recession, and this ...