Evergreen trees and shrubs often alarm homeowners by losing needles in autumn. There’s usually no need for concern. “It’s part of the regular life cycle of these plants for some needles to turn yellow ...

"People often are surprised and in disbelief when I tell them that the yellow, dying needles are a function of the normal shedding that happens every fall," said Ingrid Aguayo, forest entomologist for ...

If you have pine trees in your yard or neighborhood you couldn't miss the masses of mature cones strewn over your lawn, the streets, and on the sidewalks this past fall making a much larger than ...