When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound During the recent cold spell in the northern US, meteorologists issued warnings about ...

On the corner of a block in the heart of Manhattan’s West Village, surrounded by brownstones and coffee shops, gleams a gem of holiday joy. It’s the Romp Family Christmas Tree Market. Open 24 hours a ...

Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope. By Kevin Draper Milk had “Got Milk?” Beef had “Beef: It’s ...

Christmas trees—and conifers in general—have made some surprising cameos throughout U.S. history, author Trent Preszler reveals in his book Evergreen ’Tis the season for conifers—whether they are ...

Reforesting areas of the world comes with major benefits, but adding billions of trees can come with unintended consequences. A new study details how China’s massive regreening effort has altered the ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A few moms in Ocean City, New Jersey, were sitting at the town skatepark, watching ...

The tradition of using evergreen trees and plants for winter celebrations predates Christianity. Ancient cultures like the Romans, Egyptians, and Celts used evergreens to symbolize life and the ...

This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was chopped down in Rensselaer County, New York. Statistically speaking, that’s unusual. While New York state is one of the 10 leading producers of ...

Mornings often began with Dan Russ birdwatching on his tree-lined property. On cold days, he’d look through the kitchen window in the house his family owned for generations. On warm days, he’d watch ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- It's the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be the most expensive. With many looking for budget-friendly ways to celebrate the holidays, our ongoing series Your ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A fire that ignited during the government shutdown burned hundreds of Joshua trees. The iconic, twisty trees are ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Rockefeller Center announced Oct. 27 that its iconic Christmas tree for this year will come from East Greenbush, New York and is being donated by the Russ ...