Most backyard pear trees never reach their true potential, not because of poor soil or lack of sunshine, but because of neglect with the shears. Without intervention, branches crowd together, blocking ...

Most people know hibiscus as a shrub bursting with bright flowers, but fewer realize it can be shaped into a small, ornamental tree. The secret isn't some rare variety or special fertilizer. All your ...

Whilst certain Japanese maple cultivars provide year-round appeal through their graceful forms and diverse leaf tones during spring and summer months, it's during autumn that their foliage genuinely ...

Succulents: Hen and chicks make the ideal fire-resistive plant. With other succulents, such as rockcress, Moss rose, Sedums ...

Overhanging branches from a neighbour's tree can be a constant nuisance, creeping over fences, blocking out the sun and shedding leaves all over your lawn or patio. The frustration is clear, but the ...

The damage fall webworms cause happens later in the year, and the leaves they feed on have done most of the work they need ...

BRAINTREE ‒ Visitors to Blue Hill Cemetery at the foot of the Blue Hills may notice a new feature as they drive along the gently winding roads past reflection ponds and tall trees, some more than 200 ...

A clear, reader-friendly roundup of the latest Greenwich Council planning applications for the week of 1 October 2025, ...