Recently, I read that people who decorate for Christmas early are happier than those who don’t. I’m not sure whether those two characteristics reflect a causal or a coincidental link, but that piece ...

Palo Alto loves trees — it has about 66,000 of them, about one per resident. Our city is responsible for the upkeep of about 46,000 trees in parks and public areas; almost 38,000 of them are street ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Trees can grow pretty tall, but they do have a theoretical maximum height.

Trees come in at least 60,000 varieties. The tallest known tree on Earth is a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) that towers 379.1 feet above the forest floor in Northern California. Over their some ...

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 ...

(BPT) - The world has long embraced the tradition of the Christmas Tree. Across the globe, twinkling trees adorn homes, shopping malls and national landmarks. But do you know just how old the ...

We are in the middle of a very hot summer. As I was mowing the yard this weekend, I stopped to take a break in the shade of the swamp chestnut oak tree in my front yard. I started thinking about the ...