Across cities and suburbs, a curious pattern keeps turning up in aerial photos and field surveys alike: trees that stand ...

“The Berkshires has a long history of trees,” Rene Wendell says via phone. For the past seven years, Wendell has worked as a land steward in Western Massachusetts for The Nature Conservancy in their ...

Rare plants are no longer the secret obsession of eccentric collectors hidden away in greenhouses. Today, the fascination ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will grow its own to insulate itself, keeping moisture out when it’s raining and in ...

Gardening is no longer just about rows of tomatoes and boring lettuce. This season, it’s time to shake things up and let your ...

A new book on tree collectors around the world features two local enthusiasts with an arboreal obsession and are forever in pursuit of the rare, unusual and beautiful. When: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25 ...

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From book trees to diva trees, spicing up your Christmas tree is all the rage. — -- Forget Christmas tree lights, garlands and ordinary ornaments. This year, those in the holiday spirit are ...

This year's Genesee Brewery keg tree will be made from 532 empty half-barrel kegs decked out with 25,000 twinkling lights and stand more than 30 feet tall. Lit nightly through mid-January, the iconic ...

Q. My 20-something-old redbud tree has developed lichens on the trunk, which is a first. Do I have a problem and is there anything I should do? I have another one in the yard which doesn’t have this ...

Christmas is approaching fast and people are making their homes feel festive. Christmas trees are easily the most popular decorations at this time of the year, but not everyone likes traditional ...