The squiggly trunks and branches of Black Locust stand out in the winter landscape. Photos by Katie Finch Leaves are probably the most common feature used to identify trees. But in winter, when so ...

Planting evergreen trees as privacy screens often looks friendlier than a fence, is cheaper than a wall, and prettier than lattice. It may take longer to reach a size to fully do the job, but it will ...

If you are in the market to purchase a real Christmas tree this year, Daniel Cassens, Professor Emeritus of Forestry at Purdue University, said each variety of tree has advantages and disadvantages.

Without regular trims, growing Christmas trees get hairy and lose their ideal cone shape. From the time they are 4 years old, wee fir trees are manually pruned one by one — annually in July or August.