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

Learning about the art of maple sugaring, when the sap from trees is collected to make syrup while on a hike, a cooking demonstration, and a tasting Saturday at Robinson Nature Center.

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

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

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

Who doesn't love a Japanese garden? The peace, harmony and beauty of these spaces is appealing to so many of us. Whether you've flown to the land of the rising sun to see the three great gardens or ...

This is a great time of year to see birds’ nests. A search for bird nests is like an archaeological dig, without the ground and without the dig. Shrubs and trees are naked, allowing an open ...

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 ...

Whether you are replacing a weather-damaged tree or adding a new one to your yard, a little planning can save you from a world of regret. There are two big ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

The natur & ëmwelt (nature and environment) organisation in Luxembourg has announced the Hornbeam, described... }} ...