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

Don't want to just chuck your Christmas tree in the trash? It can be used to make mulch or even feeding areas for fish or birds.

To best dispose of your Christmas tree, here are a few options: Create a brush pile on your property to provide habitat. Wildlife may use it for nesting or as a food source. Just make sure that the ...

Don't toss that supermarket lemon. Learn how to grow lemon trees (Citrus x limon) from seeds to produce one of the most fragrant flowering trees around.

If you’ve ever killed a fern, overwatered a succulent, and sworn off houseplants in the same month, the 2026 Plant of the ...

The custom of kissing under mistletoe, which dates to the 18th century, was seen as a way to spread love during the Christmas ...

Presenting a delightful holiday DIY that requires little time and skills—and only one ingredient you might have to buy. London-based set designer/creative director Sandy Suffield made her branch of ...

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

Need to know how to tackle tree stump removal? Follow this step-by-step strategy to make it simple and painless.

You can cut down your own Christmas tree in Florida's Ocala National Forest. A $10 permit is required for each tree and can be purchased online. Tree cutting is only allowed in two specific, ...

El Pasoans who like the excitement of hunting for the perfect tree and then chopping it themselves can start getting their permits. The permits allow one tree per family. People who want to chop a ...

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 ...