A: Good news — the ridges on the twigs and branches are normal, and the interesting corky-looking bark becomes an attractive feature of bur oak. The ridges on twigs and the main trunk become more ...

Many of the iconic Southern flowers like azaleas, magnolias, and dogwoods bloom in April. Learn more about these flowering ...

A state-run program pays farmers to help beleaguered Loggerhead Shrikes rebound by putting more shrubby habitat back on the ...

One of our last master hedgelayers has become a star online, with idyllic videos of his rural life. But it’s the craft that counts, he says ...

Give your yard a refresh by eliminating these landscaping trends that are better left in the past. Patricia Shannon gives how ...

"The forest department has already made a protective vegetative barrier with thorny shrubs surrounding the tree ... Local beliefs suggest white flowers and bark extracts can address infertility ...

Just be sure you are willing to brave the thorns of these vigorous ... or more from the main bush. Look for living second-year floricanes, which will have brown bark. Remove only dead or damaged ...

Early spring in the Northwest perhaps can best be described in one colorful word: gray. OK, maybe not that colorful after all. But there are ways to add other, more vibrant colors to gardens from ...

Thorn is a picture-perfect village in The Netherlands, often called "The Most Charming White Village" for its stunning whitewashed buildings and historic streets. This enchanting destination ...

For figs are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil ...