Ideally, the gardener should cut offsets in the spring, when the plant is ready to grow, rather than while it is in bloom.

While there is evidence that blue oaks can start to grow from a cut stump, little is known about the details of sprouting. For instance, it is not known if the ability of blue oaks to sprout is ...

Seeds are the beginning of a plant’s life cycle, but a checklist of crucial steps needs to be taken to start their life cycle ...

Virginia’s Department of Forestry strives to see many more native trees planted in the Commonwealth. For the second year in a row, they are willing to give money away to make that happen. DOF has $800 ...

Siren — In Greek mythology, a siren is a half-woman, half-bird creature that lures sailors to their watery deaths by way of ...

If you're wanting to make your yard more wildlife friendly to attract birds and butterflies, there's one magnificent tree you might like to grow.

While avocado trees can be sulky, Kem Ormond reckons they're worth the effort. Photo / 123rf Kem Ormond is a features writer for The Country. She’s also a keen gardener. This week, she’s giving you ...

For many years after the lumber mill closed, Valemount looked like it would become just another abandoned resource town in rural B.C. Today, Valemount is a case study for why investing in outdoor ...

A beauty salon owner is celebrating after her opening day this weekend went exactly how she had dreamt it. Lavender Barn Massage and Beauty opened on Saturday on the site of Willow Tree Farm Shop & ...

Editor’s note: This column was produced before Gene Wengert died in 2025. It is printed here in memoriam. Q. Why do we here in Virginia see so many eastern red cedar trees along fence lines? Do they ...

Every now and then during one of my walks, someone will tell me that they have a headache. I peel off two slivers of bark from a willow tree, that ubiquitous plant of the streams, and hand it to them.

RICHMOND, Va. — The City of Richmond will conduct an extensive review of large city-owned willow oak trees in a Northside neighborhood after two trees fell during a storm last week and landed on homes ...