Last month, this column focused on the desirable characteristics of Christmas trees, one of which is good needle retention.

WHAT: Contorted filbert, also known as Harry Lauder’s walking stick or corylus avellana contorta, is a deciduous tree with spiraled, mangled branches that provide striking winter interest in Northwest ...

Have you ever thought about having a contorted willow tree in your backyard? If not, Lifestyle Expert Chris Olsen has some reasons for you to reconsider. Use Contorted Willow Let's say you are having ...

Q: I was reading your response to a reader's question about a contorted filbert. You mentioned pruning. I thought, "Pruning? Am I supposed to prune it?" It has such fascinating limbs that I've just ...

A friend and I were enjoying breakfast at the Burger King on Whitesburg Drive and couldn't help but notice that wonderful gnarly, small tree that still has "cigar-shaped" dead leaves on it. It sort of ...

I know for sure that spring has sprung because there is jewelry dangling from the tree right outside my library window. Every spring the garden begins to accessorize with brighter colors. But when my ...