With many people enjoying a well-earned break over the Christmas period, they may have more time on their hands. While most ...

A bushy evergreen shrub to 1.5m, with dark green, ovate leaves and terminal racemes of pea-like, reddish-purple flowers 2.5cm long, in summer and autumn ...

If you're a fan of plant-based milks, then you know that not all of them do well in coffee. We ranked the best and worst ...

Gardening is well known to be good for body and soul – it keeps you physically active and is a natural mood booster – and ...

When an item no longer has any use, the next best thing to do is recycle it. There are many ways to recycle items nowadays, ...

Do you love pecans but don’t want to pay the high prices found in grocery stores? Why not grow your own tree? When ...

Blood oranges (here we commonly plant the Moro blood orange variety) may develop a sweet flavor in December, but the color is ...

Sabine Eiche is a local writer and art historian with a PhD from Princeton University. Her passions are writing for children and protecting nature. Her columns deal with a broad range of topics and ...

As the countdown to Christmas draws closer, taking a little time to declutter now can help create a more peaceful, welcoming ...

Q. I have several pecans with dead branches under the power lines in the front yard. The branches have fallen down in the ...

String of pearls is a vining succulent featuring small pea-shaped leaves growing on trailing stems which look ... A grassy note reminiscent of citronella - very fresh and relaxing - then transforming ...