The winter solstice marks the longest night of the year and the return of longer days. It’s a time steeped in tradition and symbolism, making it the perfect occasion to infuse your garden with plants ...
Witch hazel is another name for the plant Hamamelis virginiana, which produces an extract that has many medicinal properties, including for skincare. For example, witch hazel extract acts as an ...
The greater proportion of plants in the garden will be deciduous as they are usually the most floriferous, so we can forgive them for not being evergreen and losing their leaves in the autumn and, if ...
Three of my most prized trees are the oaks we planted in our front yard shortly after we moved. They share our front yard with a black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), ...