Now known as Prometheus, the tree was found to be nearly 5,000 years old. That means Prometheus came into existence around the time humans were exiting the Stone Age and beginning to work with bronze.

One of the most popular plants during the holiday season is the Norfolk Island Pine. It’s a small tree that looks beautiful ...

By KIM COOK By now, you may be familiar with biophilic design — it’s the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance ...

An ancient, fossilized forest, which thrived for centuries at high altitude, has been revealed beneath a melting ice patch.

Now that Christmas and New Years is over it is time to have a little talk about the North Pole. No, I am not referring to the ...

Researchers in Japan have found that the taller the Japanese black pine trees (Pinus thunbergii) along the coast, the deeper ...

Japanese black pine trees may be visually stunning, but growing them successfully entails knowing know what pests and ...

According to botanist John Thomas Howell’s “Marin Flora,” five pine species grow in Marin. Bishop pine, Monterey pine, knobcone pine, Torrey pine and Coulter pine can be distinguished from ...

The red pine tree, found in North America, can perhaps be best likened to the underwhelming cousin of the more widely known white pine. The qualities of the white pine made it a staple for the early ...

Between 25 million and 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the US each year, according to the National Christmas Tree ...

You’ve worked your way through the leftover ham, mashed potatoes, green beans and pie — but have you considered eating your Christmas tree? Between 25 million and 30 million real Christmas ...

The ancient tree was also known as a “granny pine” - a Scots pine that is older than 300 years old. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to ...