Before adding a Christmas tree to the compost pile, break it up into small pieces. There are many ways to break it up, ranging from using strictly hand tools to renting a wood chipper. Manage your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person adding soil backfill to a pine tree sapling - Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images When it's time to prep your yard's soil for ...

American trees are in trouble. Based on recent estimates, up to one in every six native species in the continental US is in danger of going extinct, due to mounting threats such as invasive species, ...

Looking to get rid of a Christmas tree in Boston? The city’s Department of Public Works has taken a unique and eco-friendly approach to disposal, putting together a Christmas tree collection that will ...

In Hamden, tree branches turn into mulch with the help of a tub grinder. Could New Haven do the same? Credit: Nora Grace-Flood File Photo Leaves and branches that fall from New Haven trees might ...

Lafayette residents concerned about the excessive heat and lack of rainfall putting stress on their trees can pick up free compost at the Dean Domingues Compost Facility to help trees retain moisture.