You might not have noticed, but drop by drop, the first harvest of 2021 has begun. There's more sunlight. Maple trees and their shallow roots break their dormancy, and the sap will be ready to rise up ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year and many people can't wait to fill their homes with fun, food and laughter. Lauryn Emily, 33, from Toronto, Canada, recently forked out $80 to create every ...

Expert growers teach how to make a pecan tree produce year after year. Consider the pecan tree growth rate and harvest schedule before planting your own trees. Have you ever wondered what it would ...

There are windows of opportunity in nature, and one of my annual favorites is “sugaring time.” In late winter, tree sap begins to flow, and from the right trees, this sap can be collected and ...

Ah, December, the month when many people bring a little—or not-so-little—piece of the great outdoors inside in the form of a Christmas tree. But what kind of care does a felled tree need to look and ...

Christmas trees that are on the sparser side tend to look quite sad and, dare I say, cheap. And very often, if it is a sparse-looking artificial Christmas tree, it’s likely a budget design that didn’t ...

We detail the best methods for making homemade dry and moist potpourri. Potpourri is a cleaner, greener alternative to toxic chemical-based fragrances used to perfume your home. It's often made from ...

There are many perks to using artificial Christmas trees during the holidays. They are a one-time investment, can be easy to assemble, are available in different colors and don’t need to be watered.