Spring is upon us as trees are starting to bud out, new herbaceous plants are starting to appear and wildflowers pop up.

I wonder if children today play with sycamore keys and ash keys. When we were kids and found these to be fascinating, a modest part of nature’s wonders, there were few televisions (and they only had ...

Morel mushrooms are a gift of the spring woods all over the country. Here's expert advice guide on where and how to find ...

These include a giant ponderosa pine in Montana; a historic Ceylon oak in Florida; a massive sycamore ... the type of tree and its dimensions, but how he came upon it, what fruit it may bear ...

“Trees vanish very quickly, and a clump that has taken years to grow is gone in a day.” These words, written 127 years ago this month by Lady Augusta Gregory, acquired renewed resonance after ...

Gardeners are being urged to sprinkle coffee on their bird tables in order to banish an unwanted invader. Grey squirrels ...

66.35 years ago, on February 14, 1990, the iconic 'Pale Blue Dot' photo was captured, showing Earth as a tiny speck from 3.7 ...

"Grey squirrels can damage maize and fruit crops. They are a threat to orchards and market gardens. They destroy bulbs and corms, eat tree nuts, recently sown seeds and enter into roof voids ...

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