In Old Norse mythology, Baldr, the son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, was slain with a mistletoe spear. Some ...

In upstate New York, a deeply collaborative process led to a home that feels less constructed than composed, tuned to music, weather, and family life ...

IT is said that Christmas has become too commercial—as if in Early Christian times it was just commercial enough—but the real ...

The tree, an old bur oak, is located off 10th Ave SW in the pill hill area. Bur oaks are native the area, and neighbors told ...

The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen ...

It is quick-growing and easily spread by wind, water, and birds. It is difficult to clear out easily – it grows back on its ...

A drenched yard doesn't have to mean defeat. One oak species thrives in soggy soil, turning rain-soaked land into a lush ...

In a protected corner of the Peruvian Amazon, scientists have finally named a giant tree that hid in plain sight for 40 years ...

Q: Do you advise against using oak leaves in compost? A: Not at all. There are people who feel the tannins (oils) in oak and ...