Latest Trees News
Editorial Roundup: Tennessee
Johnson City Press. December 1, 2023. Editorial: Take good care of live Christmas trees Thanksgiving has come and gone, which means many local residents will begin decorating for Christmas. Some folks will be hanging their favorite ornaments from the branches of live...
When there's lots of holiday spirit but not much space, how to deck the (small) halls
It seems like the frost hasn’t even hit the pumpkin before “holiday cheer” starts showing up everywhere, from social media feeds to the aisles of CVS. Tis the season to decorate. But if you’re in a small apartment, there are limits to what you can do. A full-size artificial...
Biden lights the National Christmas Tree, taking his turn to bring holiday spirit to Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was President Joe Biden 's turn to bring some holiday spirit to the U.S. capital. The president and his wife, Jill, participated Thursday in the annual tradition of lighting the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, an area known as President's Park, on the...
Toppled White House Christmas tree is secured upright, and lighting show will happen as scheduled
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Christmas Tree in front of the White House fell down during high winds but later was hoisted back upright, and its lighting ceremony will go ahead as scheduled. The tree, a 40-foot-tall (12-meter-tall) Norway spruce from West Virginia's Monongahela...
Is it normal or a problem if your evergreens are browning? How to know whether they need help
Are your evergreens turning yellow or brown? The symptoms could indicate a problem, but chances are they’re just part of the trees’ seasonal aging process. Close examination will reveal the cause – and whether any action is needed. Many healthy evergreens regularly experience...
Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again
WASHINGTON (AP) — Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a Christmas tree. Stroll along a hallway decorated with oversized holiday candy and other sweets. See Santa's sleigh and his eight reindeer suspended above the grand foyer in dramatic fashion. ...
Woman's decades-old mosaic of yard rocks and decorative art work may have to go
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Iris Logan was having a hard time growing grass in the front yard of her St. Paul, Minnesota, home, so she covered the space with stones, statues and decorative art. More than 30 years later, it's something of a local landmark. But to a city inspector, it's a...
Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) — Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley stands a dead “Tree of Life.” Its foliage, normally soft and green, is tough and brown or missing altogether. Nonetheless, the tree’s reddish bark, swooping branches and thick, conical base identify it...
As price of olive oil soars, chainsaw-wielding thieves target Mediterranean's century-old trees
SPATA, Greece (AP) — In an olive grove on the outskirts of Athens, grower Konstantinos Markou pushes aside the shoots of new growth to reveal the stump of a tree — a roughly 150-year-old specimen, he said, that was among 15 cut down on his neighbor's land by thieves eager to turn it into money....
A Norway spruce from West Virginia is headed to the US Capitol to be this year's Christmas tree
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A 63-foot (19-meter) Norway spruce from the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia is on its way to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol to be the Christmas tree for 2023. Snow fell on the crew members Wednesday in Monongahela National Forest as they harvested...
