I was just out visiting my son who lives on the coast of Northern California, the land of tall trees, the coast redwoods. Coast redwoods (these are the state tree of California) are the tallest trees ...

Think you can guess where the biggest Christmas trees in the world are located? You're in for a surprise... or two.

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

The 57-foot-tall tree is lit up in their backyard, believed to be one of the largest man-made Christmas trees in Louisiana’s ...

If you're thinking about planting a tree in your yard but worry about maintenance and potential damage, understory trees are ...

A rare fossil plant reveals how early plants moved water and food, helping to explain the secrets of tree growth.

Just thinking of palm trees conjures up the sweet thoughts of sipping a tropical beverage out of a coconut. The air is warm and salty from the sea breeze, and you've not a care in the world. That's ...

A lot of our native trees are on the small size. This works very well for small backyards and patios, but sometimes you just need a tall tree to provide lots of shade and to draw your eye upward to ...

Forest scientists have used genetic modification to successfully manipulate the growth in height of trees, showing that it's possible to create miniature trees that look similar to normal trees -- but ...

The roots of New York City’s history are in its trees. In 1776, George Washington took cover under an elm on St. Nicholas Avenue to watch the battle of Washington Heights. That tree, known as the ...