Pruning is a popular task for gardeners but experts warn against making these easy mistakes which can potentially damage your ...

According to the experts from Gardener's World, there are seven mistakes gardeners should be careful not to make, reports the ...

THERE’S nothing like a lovely relaxing autumnal dog walk, but there are plenty of hidden dangers pet owners need to look out ...

If your parents ever warned you not to swallow the pits of stone fruits because a fruit tree would grow in your stomach, you may have a mental image of fruits swiftly sprouting from pits. And while ...

UC Davis researchers in the Department of Plant Sciences have laid the foundation for understanding the genes that control the ripening process in plums. Po-Kai Huang, a postdoctoral scholar, ...

An "emerging challenge" is spreading across the UK which will likely cost more than £15bn, according to a Knowsley Council report. The enormous cost associated with Ash Dieback disease was laid bare ...

In the early part of the 20th century, the American chestnut was ravaged by an invasive fungus that arrived from Asia. That fungus made the American chestnut functionally extinct, and although some ...

Trees cannot speak for themselves. There are times when humanity must speak for them. Our beloved beech trees are in peril. I have already written too many eulogies this year so I am hoping Mother ...

A new study from Boston University researchers found that the city's oak trees have more pathogens and plant decomposers.

One native British small tree holds 'secrets' according to folklore - and anyone cutting it down on this date could find themselves ‘cursed'. Old English folklore is fascinating and people once ...

Scientists have successfully treated inherited neurodegenerative disease Huntington's for the first time, as it was slowed by 75% in patients, findings revealed on Wednesday. Huntington's disease, ...