BILL MARCHEL is a wildlife and outdoors photographer and writer whose work appears in many regional and national publications as well as the Brainerd Dispatch. He may be reached at ...

Crabapple trees add an ornamental flare to property each spring with their pink-and-white flowers, which exude a sweet fragrance and attract cardinals to your yard. They also yield tart fruit you can ...

Trees benefit from fall trimming more than spring trimming. Trees experience less stress with fall trimming because they are entering dormancy. Spring tree trimming is better if the goal is to ...