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Who knew tree stumps could have so many uses! Tasmanian furniture designer Duncan Meerding transformed ordinary tree stumps into gorgeous, weather-resistant lamps that can double as indoor and outdoor ...

After the whole realization about Santa, one of the hardest truths to swallow about Christmas is the personal responsibility for the large-scale tree murder. It dawned on me, as an eight-year-old ...

When it comes to timber harvesting, removing the whole tree -- from stump to twigs -- doesn't reduce plant diversity any more than old-fashioned logging, which leaves tree branches behind in the woods ...

Last fall, my wife and I bought our first acreage, and this is the beginning of the first spring I have ever had to deal with a massive yard. (3.3 acres, with only 1 needing to be mowed every week.) ...