Why does a tree drop its leaves?

When you're contemplating a remodel of your house, or trying to decide which cutting board to buy, how do you know which wood is best?

When you hold a handcrafted knife in your hand, what do you notice? The quality of the blade’s steel, the sharpness of its edge, and maybe the angle of its bevel.

On September 11, we remember the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, which took place 22 years ago. One way to commemorate that event is through the messages that trees can communicate to those who survived.

Peach season is here! A first bite into one of those luscious orange globes is a high point of our tree harvests.

People have used cork for millennia. It's light, buoyant, and elastic, thanks to the 40 million air cells that occupy each cubic inch. Today, we use cork for fishing floats, floor tiles, and of course, bottle stoppers.

Willow trees are wonderful. They take root easily and grow remarkably quickly. But their life spans are short, evoking the motto that James Dean made famous: "Live fast, die young."

When I was a kid, my father built a magnificent tree house, 60 feet high, nestled in the airspace between two trees in our backyard.

Even though I’m in the tropics, it’s dark, damp and still here on the ground.

Last week, I was saddened to receive a newspaper clipping from my younger brother.