Conservationists pose with an American chestnut sapling at the Meadowcroft Estate in Sayville on May 1. From left: The Long Island Conservancy's Melissa Feudi, Frank Piccininni, Marshall Brown and ...

A few days ago I went to buy my Christmas tree and couldn’t help but reflect on the ghosts of Christmas trees past. My first husband always insisted we get a small live tree which we would then ...

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Lemons are a popular fruit tree, and one of the best fruit trees to grow in small spaces. If your lemon tree used to offer a great harvest but stopped, you might be willing to try anything to get it ...

Farms and cities use so much of the Colorado River's water that little remains for the river's own ecosystem. Will ...

But despite the difficult weather, Taylor said this year’s crop is ready to shine, with lights, ornaments, and garlands. “It’s actually shaping up better than what I had anticipated,” he said. “In ...

Cherries want to grow up, up, up, and that apical dominance can lead to blind wood and spur extinction, especially as trees age and less light penetrates the lower canopy. The inline V, which creates ...

Lemon trees need pruning to shape, improve airflow, and boost fruit production. Here's when you should do it and how to get it right for a healthy harvest.

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 ...

Learn how to handle common yard woes, from live oak driveway roots and rabbits eating shrubs to crabgrass and overgrown ...