Always examine Christmas trees before you buy them, or you could be in for one of the grossest experiences of your life. If you already have one, time to become Sherlock Holmes with your tree so you ...

“I found what looks like some sort of cocoon or egg sac on my sedum stalks during my fall cleanup. Can you identify it?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Julie Schmitt of Juda, Wisconsin. Experts Kenn and ...