Do you know why the pine tree didn’t get a Christmas present? Because it was knotty. Speaking of evergreen humor, did you hear about the guy who drove through a forest and noticed lumberjacks sawing ...

One activity I enjoy while standing next to a conifer is to rub my fingers across the needles, inhale the fragrance, and ...

Evergreen foliage is common during the holidays, offering a wonderful opportunity to hone your plant identification skills. Evergreen foliage is common during the holidays, offering a wonderful ...

I love this time of year. We give thanks and celebrate all that we have. What makes it even better is if the meals that bring the family together include ingredients from local farmers. This is a ...

Q: I want to add some evergreen trees to my 14 acres of woods. Are there some pines, firs or other evergreens that will grow well that deer will not eat? A: Deer affect the planting equation big-time ...

Q: This may be a dumb question, but how do you tell a pine tree from a hemlock tree? — Clay, Pittsfield, Mass. A: Both are evergreens, and at this season, especially attractive additions to the winter ...

If you want to be a true outdoorsman or woman, and a true survivor, you’ve got to become a plant person. I know, I know—it’s not as cool to walk around with your nose in a book as it is to sling lead ...

Winter time, with or without snow, is a good time for us to see just how common evergreens are in the Northland. Scattered among the local deciduous trees, they stand out clearly now. We call them ...