Doug Hundley is a spokesperson for the National Christmas Tree Association. Are There Bugs in Your Christmas Tree? To find out how worried we should be about bug-filled evergreens, we checked in with ...

Anyone who knows me knows two things: I have the nose of a hound, and I love Christmas with a passion. That’s why my natural Christmas tree is as massive as my living room can take, and why my tree ...

LOS ANGELES - The holiday season is here and that means it’s time for many households to acquire a Christmas tree. But be careful if you get a real tree, because there may be bugs living in it.

Q: I have read your comments about black knot disease on Canadian cherry trees. What routine care do you recommend to avoid this disease? The information I have on the tree says it likes sandy soil. I ...

Dear Neil: What kind of spray should I use on my fruit trees during the dormant season, and what should I use after they bud? A: Apply a dormant (“horticultural”) oil spray to them before their buds ...

Summer is most associated with outdoor pests. But as cold settles in, pests may seek shelter inside your home. Stop these ...

Some bugs are OK, others are not, and the same goes for trees growing in the D.C. region. What should you be on the lookout for? During a walk-through at Patuxent River State Park, Davey Tree Expert ...

Now is the time to spray if you want to save a pine. Or pines. With the summer assault of mountain pine beetles weeks away and engraver beetles already in the air, there's no time to waste in ...