While pickling Christmas trees may be novel, pickled pine cones is a popular Scandinavian dish. It involves preserving green ...

Oregon is the state that produces the most Christmas trees annually, at 4.8 million, followed by North Carolina at 3.2 ...

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who passed away on Feb. 23, 2015. Some text has been updated to reflect changes since the original ...

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 ...

On the grassy meadows of Achinreir Farm, not far from Oban in Argyll, Scotland, a herd of sodden-haired Highland cattle are sheltering from persistent rain under an oak tree. Heads tilt and horns ...

A $2.3 million home in one of Maryland’s wealthiest neighborhoods has become the latest test of the state’s ability to ...