There are few trees so universally beloved as the conifer. In winter, they’re a classic, enchanting image as their branches droop with snow. In summer, they provide much-needed shade — and shelter for ...

Mighty oaks and ornamental maples are beautiful in their own right, but there's something to be said about the year-round greenery that conifer trees add to your yard. The presence of cones ...

MY YARD IS FULL of eastern white pine trees, and every three years or so, it is full of pine cones. This is one of those years. Pine cones have fallen all over the yard, the sidewalk, the driveway.

Ever been curious about what would happen if you saved the seeds from that apple, peach or even orange you had for lunch? You might discover a fruit that's never existed before! Let me start off this ...