Most historical accounts end up in writing, but Louis Butcher followed a more natural route. Throughout the past year, he has spent free time turning a massive tree stump in his front yard in the ...

Carved banana tree trunks into various floral shapes is part of the artistic heritage of the ancient Khmer. This highly regarded skill is still being passed down from generation to generation, ...

There’s yard art, and then there’s yard art. Lawrence sculptor Dave Werdin-Kennicott’s latest work belongs in the latter category – that of something different and special. “This is not the typical ...

When Carol Mulcahy couldn’t keep her decades-old palm alive in her yard on Los Altos Road in Pacific Beach she did the next best thing. With the help of a local tiki carver, she turned it into a work ...

SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) - The tree stump stands about 10 feet tall. Ivy climbs up its sides and fern leaves fan out at its roots. “Dum Tacet Clamat” is inscribed on a thick limb: “Though Silent, He Speaks.” ...

Dear Action Line: I need to locate the chainsaw sculptor who does tree-trunk carvings. We lost a beloved oak tree in the ice storm and don't have the heart to cut it down. I would like to have it ...

This question was provided by students from Ms. Tyus’ fifth-grade class at Benton Elementary. “Trees grow at the tips of their branches instead of the base of the trunk, a carving in the tree would ...

It's my favorite tree. Has to be! Everything about it is interesting, and all its parts are attractive. I first learned about this tree when I was a tiny undergraduate student: my first botany class.