Trees, or forests for that matter, hardly seem like they’ve got anything interesting going on, given that they mostly stay ...
I love a palm tree. They’ve always put a smile on my face. If they make you smile too, you’ll love my list of 10 fun facts about the palm tree. 1. There are a lot of different kinds of palm trees -- ...
When you admire a towering oak or a vibrant maple in your backyard, you're only seeing half the picture. Beneath the surface lies a sprawling, intricate world that is arguably more fascinating than ...
On the last Friday in April, conservation-minded citizens around the world celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees in their communities. In addition to providing the oxygen humans and other animals need ...
Today is not a holiday that spawns the excitement of Christmas, or even Valentine's Day. But then again, there are no gift-giving obligations or impossible restaurant reservations to make. Yes, it's ...
Disneyland was built on a 1,600-acre orange ranch; to make way for Mickey, 4,000 Valencia trees were bulldozed and uprooted. This is one of the jillion tree-related facts crammed into Jared Farmer’s ...
For years, my family wondered about our poor backyard tree, whose leaves are forever yellow. It looms outside our house in a constant state of autumn, despite our efforts to save it from dying. Many ...
The holidays are officially here, which means many will be propping a real or fake Christmas tree up in the home. That is, if they haven't already. So here are some facts about Christmas trees (real ...