Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Tromping through our woods in December in search of a Christmas tree, I ...

Packing pine needles into the crown will protect against temperatures down to minus 4C, but below that you’ll need to secure several layers of horticultural fleece over the crown and fronds ...

leaving oval scars on the tree trunks that are like a beautiful snakeskin pattern, which is why they are known to the Japanese as “snake trees.” This is the tree fern species that foreign visitors to ...

The resilient, low-maintenance plant with a primordial pedigree (250mn years) is being reappreciated for its ability to temper, texture and ‘add oomph’ — especially in winter ...