For many, taking down the Christmas tree is an unenjoyable chore. But families at Awbury Arboretum in Germantown turned the task into a fun-filled day, complete with goats, s'mores and an unexpected ...

Iowa families who put up a live Christmas tree in their houses back on Thanksgiving weekend are likely ready for it to come down now, and instead of hauling it to the curb to go into a landfill, they ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -As those Christmas decorations start to come down you might be wondering what to do with those trees. What if there is a way you can reduce waste and support our ...

Fallen tree leaves on the forest floor are called leaf litter. Although scientists can examine leaf litter on the surface of soil by collecting it using litter traps, studying what is happening ...

Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund’s (TREE Fund’s) Spring 2025 Grant and Scholarship Application Cycle is open and accepting applications. Two education grants, one research grant, and six ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! After you and your loved ones finish rocking around the Christmas tree this holiday ...

The city is hosting a free tree recycling event on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10. Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day, stop by Meridian Park School, 17077 Meridian Ave. N., with proof of residency and you can ...

Scientists have developed a method for the direct observation of fine roots, which control the uptake of nutrients and water by trees. This provides a valuable addition to the existing knowledge of ...

The University of Arkansas at Monticello has replanted its 82-acre harvested area of university-owned forest next to the Drew County Fairgrounds. A crew of 10 planted 36,000 seedlings in less than two ...

HOT SPRINGS -- A temporary exhibit -- "Tree/Cycle: An Exploration of Art & Science Inspired by Arkansas Trees," featuring work by artists Linda Williams Palmer and Gene Sparling -- was kicked off with ...

Q. Last year I had about a dozen apples on our tree. This spring it flowered so profusely it looked like a snowball and now it has so many apples we had problems with limbs breaking. It's had more ...