As the holiday season winds down, many Mainers are looking for an eco-friendly way to dispose of a Christmas tree. In addition to composting them or chopping them up for firewood, some farmers take a ...

Pine trees, as with any typical conifer, keep their needles all year. Deciduous trees, such as maple, birch, or hickory, drop their leaves as the days grow colder. This is a mechanism used to ...

Whether it’s gracing your living room during the holidays or embodying the spirit of birth in celtic culture, the Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris) is one of the most important pines. It is the most ...

Leaves – Evergreen needles are 2 per fascicle; about 5” long; dark green; stout; rigid; sharply pointed. Twigs and buds – Opposite branching with waxy and resinous buds. Cones/flowers – A monoecious ...

In a matter of years, no matter where you live or travel, your face will likely be your new passport. For centuries, people have used some form of passport while moving from place to place.

You’ve worked your way through the leftover ham, mashed potatoes, green beans and pie — but have you considered eating your Christmas tree? Between 25 million and 30 million real Christmas ...

The ancient tree was also known as a “granny pine” - a Scots pine that is older than 300 years old. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to ...

The details of the settlement that Chris Pine hashed out with his neighbor in ... the respective insurance carriers.” “The subject trees are scheduled to be removed, and the easement still ...

Pete the Pirate, Pine Tree ISD’s mascot, will soon have a cannon-clad ship at his disposal. It’s currently docked beside an armada of buses at the district’s vehicle maintenance center.

Moffatt said a “noticeable percentage” of his trees are dead or dying because of soil saturation. Will Sutton, who co-owns Balsam Acres Christmas Tree Farm in Worcester along with his wife Sue ...