The custom of kissing under mistletoe, which dates to the 18th century, was seen as a way to spread love during the Christmas ...

Those metal bands, also known as baffles, strapped around trees are not holding the tree together, but they do have a purpose ...

EAST TEXAS, Texas (KTRE) -Now that Thanksgiving is over, some families are trading in the turkeys for a Christmas tradition—going to pick out a live tree. “You can’t beat a live Christmas tree, and I ...

Your fresh Christmas tree can play host to several types of pests. To prevent an infestation, it's important to check for pests several times before you bring your Christmas tree inside. If you can't ...

Milton, residents are protesting to save a large pecan tree from being removed. The tree is slated for removal to make way for a Royal Farms. A local tree expert estimates the pecan tree is at least ...

MILTON, Del.-- Efforts to save a historic pecan tree in Milton are growing as residents continue to push back against plans to remove it to make way for a new Royal Farms. The tree, estimated to be ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s ...

Thanksgiving menu prep is stressful. And then there's the issue of actually cooking and baking everything properly. When it comes to desserts, pecan pie is a classic Thanksgiving treat. But even when ...

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two semi-mechanized pruning systems and a tree thinning method on the quality of pecan fruit grown in a mature pecan orchard at high density. The experiment ...

Sitting on a sidewalk near a trail in Brackenridge Park, retired nurse Ann Sebastian cracked open another pecan with a stomp of her ankle boot, then handed the tasty wrinkly contents to her miniature ...

When a Reddit user noticed a landscaping crew show up without warning, they assumed the team was there for a simple yard cleanup. Instead, the workers took down an entire pecan tree that had long ...

On a clear September night along the San Marcos River in central Texas, a handful of people in headlamps gathered around a small, noisy creature: an evening bat. Melissa Donnelly, a science specialist ...