When you've always known deciduous trees to drop their leaves in winter, seeing one that hasn't can be unsettling. Here's why ...

What’s a tulip tree? There are two plant species grown in Marin that are called tulip trees. Magnolia soulangeana, a ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

Wildlife expert Doctor Éanna Ní Lamhna has said that Monaghan and Cavan are the last counties to see green leaves on the ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...

During the mid 1960s, Fredonia State College was in expansion mode. The University system implemented the legal authority of emanate domain to consume about a dozen homes on the east side of Temple ...

Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

As temperatures rise and summer approaches, many households are bracing for the inevitable spike in energy bills that comes with keeping cool. The good news is that there are numerous effective ...

Winter is a great time to prune trees and shrubs — it’s by far my favorite gardening task and plays a key role in maintaining a great looking garden. Overgrown deciduous woody shrubs can be ...

Who doesn't love a Japanese garden? The peace, harmony and beauty of these spaces is appealing to so many of us. Whether ...

On a recent day when the temperature actually went a few degrees above freezing, I went outside just to look around. At one point I ended up by a flower bed in which I planted hellebores many ...