You'll have the best luck if you garden in a warmer climate, but many plants can be grown outdoors for spices derived from ...

This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree made its debut in Midtown Saturday morning. Many New Yorkers say it’s not the holiday season until the Rockefeller tree is in town. The 11-ton, ...

The ice that fell during last month’s storm was unsparing: It decimated magnolias, oaks and other species in wealthy suburban enclaves, rural communities and urban parks. The ice that fell during last ...

Learn how to make real ground allspice from whole berries for richer flavor, better aroma, and a fresher, homestead-style pantry staple.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Not all trees drop their leaves in the fall. Even in the height of winter ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology ...

Extreme cold weather can cause trees to snap and branches to break, but a viral social media post that says trees “explode” in cold weather is misleading. During periods of extreme cold, sap inside a ...

It’ll be a tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal cold snap is expected to wallop most of the country in the coming ...

Christmas is over, but the remnants – stacks of cardboard boxes, bags of sparkly wrapping paper and maybe one or two broken ornaments – remain. Though it's easy to toss these items into the garbage, ...