For a tree to be admired at a distance – as a lawn centrepiece, for example – white-stemmed birches are widely planted: Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii “Doorenbos”, for example, or for orange bark ...

The pathogen that killed off the American chestnut arrived before 1900, carried on Japanese chestnut saplings imported for ...

Identifying trees in winter relies heavily on buds and bark as leaves, flowers, and fruits are usually not available.

When we think of fertilizer, applying it to the lawn and garden to promote healthy plant growth often comes to mind. In ...

Rye whiskey is a great category that not enough bourbon drinkers have explored. These are the ryes to start with if you want ...

You may be familiar with its name from the bottle of astringent found in your home medicine cabinet or for sale on pharmacy ...

Occasionally, they produce fruit in pairs of semi-diverged, winged nutlets, called samaras. The bark of the autumn blaze maple is smooth, thin, and delicate, which only adds to its ornamental ...

Paignton Zoo welcomes visitors to discover their own moments of wildlife wonder, with advance tickets available online. Every ...

What caught my eye was the bark- it was clearly green almost luminous ... and found that while the wood in the trunk stopped growing in autumn when the leaves fell, the coarse roots continued ...

February is an ideal time to care for Japanese maples in the garden, known for their enchanting branches and vibrant foliage.

If you want to see year-round color, you don't need to look further than your backyard. There are many native shrubs and bushes that look good in every season.